Analysis of competition & strategic investments in the LNG market

Abstract

The motivation for this thesis was the dramatic development in recent years of the LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) trade, as an energy shipping market, and LNG’s growing role in the world energy scene. The LNG market is presented in this thesis and its special characteristics are described. Game theory is identified as a methodology that can propose optimal strategies for the players involved in business contexts, but also in strategic interactions of geopolitical nature. The first main set of contributions of this thesis is developed under the title “Analysis of competition and strategic investments in the LNG shipping business”. The LNG market players considered in this context are providers of LNG shipping services (independent shipowners / LNG shipping companies). The analysis is undertaken using game theoretic concepts of progressive complexity. Appropriate examples and illustrations are employed to demonstrate the applicability of these concepts to realistic interaction ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/27411
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/27411
ND
27411
Alternative title
Ανάλυση ανταγωνισμού & στρατηγικών επενδύσεων στην αγορά LNG
Author
Gkonis, Konstantina (Father's name: Georgios)
Date
2009
Degree Grantor
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
Committee members
Λυρίδης Δημήτριος
Νικητάκος Νικήτας
Παπανικολάου Απόστολος
Σαμπράκος Ευάγγελος
Τζαμπίρας Γεώργιος
Φραγκόπουλος Χρίστος
Ψαραύτης Χαρίλαος
Discipline
Social Sciences
Economics and Business
Keywords
Liquefied natural gas; Game theory; Competition; Strategic investments; Natural gas pipelines; Geopolitics; Security of supply; National energy strategy
Country
Greece
Language
English
Description
viii, 219 σ., tbls., fig., ch.
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