Showing papers on "Commodity market published in 1986"
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01 Jan 1986
TL;DR: In this article, the welfare and foreign exchange costs that arise in developing countries as a result of the protectionist policies pursued by developed countries with respect to many agricultural products are quantified.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to quantify the welfare and foreign exchange costs that arise in developing countries as a result of the protectionist policies pursued by developed countries with respect to many agricultural products A detailed analysis is presented for four key commodities: sugar, beef, wheat, and maize For each commodity, the potential gains to developing countries from a complete removal of tariff and nontariff barriers in developed countries are analyzed within the framework of a comparative-static world market equilibrium model The study considers fifty-eight developing countries as well as seventeen developed countries
22 citations
TL;DR: This paper examined how far prices can be stabilised by buffer stock interventions and the costs of that stabilisation, and whether any redistribution would be achieved, and found that pure stabilisation leads to transfers away from the South, and that supply restrictions which force redistribution are extremely expensive.
15 citations
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12 Sep 1986
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compare the U.S. and U.K. futures markets in terms of future trading, risk management, and money management in a Commodity Futures Environment.
Abstract: THE MARKETS AND THEIR OPERATION: Growth and Organization of Commodity Markets The Mechanics of Future Trading The Clearinghouse Comparing the U.S. and U.K. Futures Markets Regulation of the Futures Industry Taxation of Commodity Transactions MARKET INFLUENCES: Macroeconomic Factors in the Commodity Market Outlook The USDA Crop and Livestock Information System USE OF THE MARKETS: Hedging The Development of the Financial Futures Markets Managing Interest-Rate Risk on Both Sides of the Balance Sheet: Use of Futures by Financial Institutions Commodity Spreads Commodity Options FORECASTING METHODS AND TOOLS: Bar Charting Quantitative Trading Methods Selecting a Trading System Mathematical Aids The Computer in a Commodity Futures Environment: Understanding, Selecting, and Using Computer RISK AND MONEY MANAGEMENT: Commodity Money Management Effects of Capitalization on Money Management Money Management Concepts Measuring Commodity Trading Performance Index.
4 citations
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01 Oct 1986
TL;DR: In this paper, the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) is used to model a Contingent Commodity Market economy with a fixed set of risk and return functions.
Abstract: Theory of Choice Under Risk. Equilibrium in a Contingent Commodity Market Economy. Contingent Claim and Security Market Economies. Complete and Incomplete Security Markets. Risk and Return: The Efficient Set. Linear Pricing. The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). Theory of the Firm: Production and Capital Structure. Multiperiod Consumption and Investment. Multiperiod Valuation. Multiperiod Valuation and Options. Appendix. References. Index.
4 citations