Essays about: "Commodity prices"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 79 essays containing the words Commodity prices.

  1. 21. Early life economic shocks and child health outcomes : evidence from Kenya

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Douglas Kazibwe; [2019]
    Keywords : height-for-age; under-five mortality; early life; commodity pPrices; human capital; Kenya;

    Abstract : This paper examines the relationship between commodity price shocks experienced in the early period of life and child health outcomes. The study uses a nationally representative household survey data from the Demographic and Health Surveys in Kenya matched with a time series of real producer prices of tea in estimating the effect of price shock on child health outcomes. READ MORE

  3. 22. The circular business model and its barriers - through the eyes of Swedish professionals

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Lydia Olsson; Isabelle Stotzer; [2018-06-26]
    Keywords : circular economy; circular business model; barriers; business model;

    Abstract : Society and the business community are facing severe sustainability issues, such as resource scarcity leading to increasing commodity prices on resources, e.g., oil, or water scarcity which would impact both firms and society profoundly. This development is due to our current way of pursuing business with a linear business model. READ MORE

  4. 23. Volatility of copper prices and the effect of real interest rate changes : does the theory of storage explain the volatility of copper spot and futures prices?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Moa Duvhammar; [2018]
    Keywords : theory of storage; copper price volatility; futures curve; conditional variance; GARCH;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to determine if the predictions of the theory of storage can explain the volatility of copper prices during the past two decades. The theory predicts that decreasing interest rates should reduce the volatility of commodity prices by encouraging the smoothing of short-run price swings caused by temporary shocks to supply and demand. READ MORE

  5. 24. Evaluating the Risk Premium in the Cross-Section of Commodity Futures

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oliwer Berglund; Martin Rabe Gundersen; [2018]
    Keywords : Commodity Futures; Risk Premium; Asset Pricing Models; Fama-MacBeth; Specific Factors.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Departing from the increased interest in and beneficial characteristics of investments in commodity futures evident in the literature. This paper evaluates the existence of factors that may explain the cross-section of commodity futures through macro, equity and commodity specific factors. READ MORE

  6. 25. Is the RIN Market Efficient? - An Event Study of the Blenders' Tax Credit

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Vili Korpela; Torstein Gude; [2017]
    Keywords : Renewable Identification Numbers RINs ; Blenders’ Tax Credit BTC ; Event Study; Renewable Fuel Standard RFS ; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate if the Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) markets have operated efficiently, a controversial and unexplored area in prior research. This is done through an event study of the retroactive introductions of the Blenders Tax Credit (BTC) and its effect on the RIN Credit Market, related commodity markets and relevant firm stocks. READ MORE