The second of three volumes based on research under the auspices of the Petropol Research Program, the latest in a series of government/industry funded Norwegian social science projects concerned with the policy-making challenges presented to both government and industry by changes in the world of oil. Here economists, some specializing in the petroleum industry, others in taxes, and others in other areas, deal with national petroleum regulation aspects. Eight studies consider such topics as critical factors in companies' localization decision, whether the monetary policy regime matters, and policy and prospects in the British continental shelf. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)