Essays about: "Commodity currencies"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Commodity currencies.
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1. Colonial Pennsylvania Commodity Prices and the Quantity Theory of Money
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : The Quantity Theory of Money (QTM) has been one of the most long-standing and controversial ideas in economics. Economic historians have analyzed many different times and eras to see if it holds, with varying conclusions. One particular era has remained particularly contentious: colonial America. READ MORE
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2. Hot Commodity? The Commodity Currency Hypothesis and the Financialisation of Commodity Markets
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Movements in the commodity markets can have profound effects on the global economy by affecting the cost of food, metal, and energy goods. As such, the prospect of predicting commodity price fluctuations, thereby allowing for better inflation control, production planning and even humanitarian aid, has long generated great interest. READ MORE
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3. Understanding and Exploiting commodity currencies : A Study using time series Regression
University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistikAbstract : This thesis within Industrial Economics and Applied Mathematics examines the term commodity currency. The thesis delves into analysing the characteristics and consequences of such a currency through a macroeconomic perspective while discussing previous studies within the matter. READ MORE
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4. Parametric Value-at-Risk in Leptokurtic Distributions
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : Value-at-risk offers a quick estimate of the market risk exposure inherent in an asset or portfolio. A wide range of value-at-risk methods exist, which differ slightly in the estimation procedures and their assumptions. READ MORE
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5. The Monetary Transmission Mechanism in Pre-war China
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : When the international monetary system was on the gold standard, China was the only country adhered to the silver standard. Silver functioned as currency in China but acted as commodity in international markets. Its price experienced downturn trend from 57 cents per ounce in January 1929 to 23.38 ounces per ounce in January 1933. READ MORE