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Does Price Asymmetry Exist In Commodity and Energy Markets?

Wixson, Sarah E.; Katchova, Ani L. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011

Recent increases in the price of crude oil have led to a rise in the prominence of corn-based ethanol as an alternative source of energy. As a result linkages have been established between commodity and energy prices. The aim of this study is to determine if soybeans, corn, wheat, oil, and...

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Hog Options: Contract Redesign and Market Efficiency

Urcola, Hernan A.; Irwin, Scott H. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 04

This article tests the efficiency of the hog options market and assesses the impact of the 1996 contract redesign on efficiency. We find that the hog options market is efficient, but some options yielded excess returns during the live hogs period but not during the lean hogs period. Our findings...

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The Effect of Increased Energy Prices on Agriculture: A Differential Supply Approach

Moss, Charles B.; Livanis, Grigorios T.; Schmitz, Andrew - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 04

The increase in energy prices between 2004 and 2007 has several potential consequences for aggregate agriculture in the U.S. We estimate the derived input demand elasticities for energy as well as capital, labor, and materials using the differential supply formulation. Given that the derived...

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An Improved Method for Calibrating Purchase Intentions in Stated Preference Demand Models

Davies, Stephen P.; Loomis, John B. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 04

The Orbit demand model allows the magnitude of the calibration to stated purchase intentions to vary based on the magnitude of the stated quantities. Using an empirical example of stated trips, we find that the extent of calibration varies substantially with less correction needed at small...

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IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC WAREHOUSE SYSTEM FOR FINANCING AGRIBUSINESS SECTOR

Zakić, Vladimir; Kovačević, Vlado; Ivkov, Ivana; … - In: Economics of Agriculture 61 (2014) 4

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FINANCIAL BENCHMARKING THE EXAMPLE OF CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY COMPANIES

Vasilić, Marina - In: Economics of Agriculture 61 (2014) 4

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ANALYSIS OF LEGAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF PRECIPITATION WEATHER DERIVATIVES FOR SERBIAN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

Veselinović, Janko; Marković, Todor; Đukić, Stanimir - In: Economics of Agriculture 61 (2014) 4

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CHARACTERISTICS OF AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE: THE CASE OF COUNTRIES OF FORMER YUGOSLAVIA REGION

Petrović, Zdravko; Njegomir, Vladimir; Počuča, Sara - In: Economics of Agriculture 60 (2013) 4

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Agricultural Cooperatives and Contract Price Competitiveness

Katchova, Ani L. - In: Journal of Cooperatives 24 (2010)

This study examines the price competitiveness of marketing and production contracts depending on whether contracts are …

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Role of Agricultural Marketing in Transforimg Subsistence Agricultre: African Case Study

Fraser, G.C.G.; Antrobus, G.G. - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 1989

A lack of agricultural marketing facilities is generally seen as one of the major obstacles to agricultural development … commercial production, the well-developed marketing system, and off-farm employment opportunities in South Africa. This paper … studies the effect of the institution of an organized marketing system in Ciskei on the level of agricultural production. This …

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