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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Stockholding"”.
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An analysis of the role of financialisation, China and stockholding in agricultural commodity price movements
… formation, namely, financialisation, China and stockholding. Biofuels were analysed in work for my previous employer. The second chapter uses Granger-causality methods to assess whether index investor positions influence agricultural futures prices. Four extensions are explored that might …
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Trade and agriculture policy options to improve the wheat subsector in Afghanistan
… this research we assess the impacts of trade and stockholding policies on market outcomes in Afghanistan. Prior to assessing these stabilization policies, we use a VECM model to assess price transmission signals from regional to domestic markets, and between rural and urban areas in Afghanistan. …
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A study of the effects of changing raw material prices and varying interest rates on the stockholding decisions of a small manufacturing company
A study is made of the inventory control procedures in a manufacturing company with an annual turnover of around £5M. The study is made at a time of fluctuating prices and varying interest rates in order to determine both their effect on, and ways of improving, the control procedures. The study …
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Financial Literacy and Stock Market Participation in Sweden
… one of the key explanations behind low levels of stockholding – a lack of financial literacy. Previous research has indicated that globally, most households lack financial literacy. The literature, however, has several shortcomings: a lack of a cohesive definition of financial literacy, the …
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Three essays on machine learning and food security
… The first chapter focuses on the effect of stockholding policy on food prices based on evidence from Zambia. This chapter evaluates the effect of the purchase and sales activities of the Zambian Food Reserve Agency (FRA) on maize market prices across more than thirty markets in Zambia using …
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An Evaluation of Manual Inventory Management Systems (MIMS) of Wholesale Businesses: A Case Study Approach Using Stufflebeam's CIPP Model
… conflicts such as balancing reorder levels with stockholding costs, manual communication versus demand forecasting, and manual tasks versus automation needs. The research outlines policy suggestions, including transitioning to automated systems, investing in training programs, enhancing inventory …