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OverviewContributions by leading economists in the area of the economic analysis of primary commodity markets are brought together in this volume. It provides a detailed coverage of major recent developments in the economic analysis of primary commodity markets, including modelling and policy issues. The essays should provide the reader with an overview of the current state of the art and also a useful platform on which future research might be based. The text will be useful for academic researchers, practitioners and undergraduate and postgraduate students in the area of economics, economic development and international economics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Sapsford , Wyn MorganPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Weight: 0.360kg ISBN: 9781858980294ISBN 10: 1858980291 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 01 January 1994 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order ![]() Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction (D. Sapsford, W. Morgan) 2. Commodities in Crisis (A. Maizels) 3. The Excess Co-movement of Commodity Prices, Revisited (S. Leybourne, T. Lloyd, G. Reed) 4. Stabilising Earnings in Volatile Commodity Markets: Production Controls vs Price Stabilization (A. Hughes Hallett) 5. The Terms of Trade Between the North and the South: A macroeconomic Framework (P. Sarkar) 6. Trend and Volatility in the Terms of Trade: Consequences for Growth (H. Singer, M. Lutz) 7. Does Economic Policy Influence the Price Volatility of Commodities?: An Econometric Investigation of the Rice Market in Taiwan (J. Chen) 8. Trade Liberalization, Domestic Price Instability and Commodity Futures Markets: The Case of Potatoes (W. Morgan, A. Rayner, C. Ennew)Reviews`An excellent and up-to-date volume. . .' -- Aslib Book Guide `In general, the editors succeeded in that the selected papers reflect the richness and diversity of the economics of commodity markets. . . it is a useful additional source for those who are dealing with commodity markets.' -- Roland Herrmann, Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv 'An excellent and up-to-date volume. . .' 'An excellent and up-to-date volume...' -- Aslib Book Guide 'In general, the editors succeeded in that the selected papers reflect the richness and diversity of the economics of commodity markets... it is a useful additional source for those who are dealing with commodity markets.' -- Roland Herrmann, Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv Author InformationEdited by David Sapsford, University of Liverpool Management School and Wyn Morgan, The University of Sheffield, UK Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |