The five country studies, five industry studies and two more general papers are well integrated to make this one of the best books we have on industrial policy and the different patterns of government-business relations developing in Western Europe.

This report lists some 1500 parent petroleum companies and over 8000 domestic and foreign subsidiaries, affiliates, and investments in refining, marketing, production, pipelines, uranium, geothermal, coal, and non-energy areas. It provides the equity share owned by the parent firms and identifies the principal business for each subsidiary, affiliate, and investment. For joint ventures in crude production and refining, it presents the parent's equity interest, plus a list of joint-venture partners and their investments. The basic list of oil companies and affiliates was verified, updated and expanded by the oil companies themselves--providing data for a substantial number of subsidiaries and affiliates not previously available. Volume two of a two volume report continues the listing of some 1500 parent petroleum companies and over 8000 domestic and foreign subsidiaries, affiliates, and investments in refining, marketing, production, pipelines, uranium, geothermal, coal, and non-energy areas. It provides the equity share owned by the parent firms and identifies the principal business for each subsidiary, affiliate, and investment. For joint ventures in crude production and refining, it presents the parent's equity interest, plus a list of joint-venture partners and their investments.