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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Agricultural commodity prices"”.
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An econometric analysis of global agricultural commodity prices
This thesis analyses global agricultural commodity price dynamics, with an emphasis on the causal factors behind movements and their forecastability. The analysis builds upon recent developments in the areas of time series econometrics, agricultural economics and applied economics to provide an …
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Impact of Price Risk on Aggregate Farrowing Response
… many economic changes and disruptions within the agricultural sector. These changes have led to greater variation in the prices of agricultural commodity prices, which has increased the likelihood of price risk. The impact of increasing levels of price risk on producer response is still not well …
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Understanding the impacts of agricultural commodity price volatility on Nebraska's economy : a systems approach
Agricultural production is one of the cornerstones of Nebraska's economy and acts as a driver for the state's economy. Nebraska's geography, infrastructure, and industry all support agriculture, and many industries within the state depend on the labor and goods from agricultural producers. In …
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MACROECONOMIC ASPECTS OF COMMODITY PRICE DYNAMICS
Fluctuation in commodity prices is a significant and timely issue to be studied. My first chapter examines the impact of monetary policy and other macroeconomic shocks on the dynamics of agricultural commodity prices. The major contributions of this study are twofold. First, unlike other studies …
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Three essays on biofuel, weather and corn yield
… (RFS) and its impact on biofuel and corn prices, and the impacts of weather and soil moisture on corn yield in the Midwest. Chapter 2 illustrates the hierarchical competition of U.S. corn ethanol, Brazilian sugarcane ethanol and biodiesel to meet the RFS mandates and explained the …
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Price and Income Dynamics in the Agri-Food System: A Disaggregate Perspective
… agribusiness benefit from high and volatile food prices and which groups have suffered amid the tumult? Are all of these groups 'price-takers' that simply respond to price signals? Or are some of them 'price-shapers' that, with varying degrees of success, actively seek to restructure the agri-food …
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A hierarchical and longitudinal analysis of the effects of international food and agricultural commodity price surges on domestic income distribution
… surges in the 2006 to 2008 international food prices for corn (maize), rice, soybean, and wheat, impacted income distribution in Argentina. This study also explored the relationship between domestic food prices and income distribution while controlling for the effects of variables suggested by …
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Empirical applications of price transmission in international agri-food supply chains
… have impacted on the causal relationships among agricultural commodity prices (ACPs), producer prices (PPs) and consumer prices (CPs). The results obtained demonstrate the existence of a long-run equilibrium relationship between PPs, ACPs and CPs. Moreover, before the CAP Health Check, ACPs are …
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An analysis of the role of financialisation, China and stockholding in agricultural commodity price movements
A wide range of commodity prices experienced a large peak in 2007/08, including many agricultural commodities. Since then agricultural commodity prices have remained at relatively high levels compared to the recent past and several agricultural commodities (e.g. maize and sugar) have experienced …
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Empirical Essays on the Economics of Food Price Shocks: Micro-econometric Evidence from Uganda
… essay investigates the nature of volatilities in agricultural commodity prices in Uganda between 2000 and 2012 by focusing on six key food staples, namely matooke, cassava, maize, sweet potatoes, beans, and millet flour. It studies the behavior of monthly price volatilities of these commodities, …