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Cologni, Alessandro; Manera, Matteo - 2011

In this paper, decisions regarding production in oil exporting countries are studied by means of theoretical analysis and empirical investigation. Under the assumptions of exogenous oil prices and world oil demand, we are able to describe the relationship between oil production levels and...

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Statistical and economic evaluation of time series models for forecasting arrivals at call centers

Bastianin, Andrea; Galeotti, Marzio; Manera, Matteo - 2017

Call centers' managers are interested in obtaining accurate forecasts of call arrivals because these are a key input in staffing and scheduling decisions. Therefore their ability to achieve an optimal balance between service quality and operating costs ultimately hinges on forecast accuracy. We...

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Futures price volatility in commodities markets : the role of short term vs long term speculation

Manera, Matteo; Nicolini, Marcella; Vignati, Ilaria - 2013

This paper evaluates how different types of speculation affect the volatility of commodities' futures prices. We adopt …-2010 analyzed at weekly frequency. Using GARCH models we find that speculation significantly affects volatility of returns: short … term speculation has a positive and significant impact on volatility, while long term speculation generally has a negative …

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Conditional correlations in the returns on oil companies stock prices and their determinants

Giovannini, Massimo; Grasso, Margherita; Lanza, Alessandro - 2004

The identification of the forces that drive stock returns and the dynamics of their associated volatilities is a major concern in empirical economics and finance. This analysis is particularly relevant for determining optimal hedging strategies based on whether shocks to the volatilities of...

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Oil and product price dynamics in international petroleum markets

Lanza, Alessandro; Manera, Matteo; Giovannini, Massimo - 2003

In this paper we investigate crude oil and products price dynamics. We present a comparison among ten price series of crude oils and fourteen price series of petroleum products, considering four distinct market areas (Mediterranean, North Western Europe, Latin America and North America) over the...

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Asymmetric error correction models for the oil-gasoline price relationship

Grasso, Margherita (contributor); Manera, Matteo (contributor) - 2005

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