In the context of recent commodity price hikes, the financialisation of commodity derivative markets, reflected in the …

This paper is about understanding the cycle of global copper price booms and busts over Zambia's economic history. We … Zambian governments did not use copper revenues to accumulate productive assets, focusing instead on financing consumption … ringfence and prudently use the mineral revenues from copper mining in building productive capacities remains elusive. Instead …

This paper explores the role of speculation and economy fundamentals in the oil market using a two-component GARCH …

This interview explains the term "speculation" and points to the academic research liter-ature which supports the view …

type of the structural shock of interest. Understanding the response of the risk premium to unexpected changes in the price … premium and unexpected rise in the price of oil? On average, what should speculators expect to receive as a compensation for … risk premium and the changes in the price of oil triggered by shocks to economic fundamentals. Second, this analysis shows …