The motivation for hedging revisited
This article develops an alternative view on the motivation to hedge. A conceptual model shows how hedging facilitates contract relationships between firms and can solve conflicts between firms. In this model, the contract preferences, level of power, and conflicts in contractual relationships of firms are driving the usage of futures contracts. The model shows how using futures markets can provide a jointly preferred contracting arrangement, enhancing relationships between firms. The robust nature of the conceptual model is empirically examined through a computer‐guided study of various firms. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Jrl Fut Mark 20:865–885, 2000.
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2000
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Authors: | Pennings, Joost M. E. ; Leuthold, Raymond M. |
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Journal of Futures Markets. - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.. - Vol. 20.2000, 9, p. 865-885
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