Wheat is a key global commodity in terms of acreage and tradeable value and as a staple in
household diets. Many factors affect wheat prices including climate, yields, oil prices, lagged …

Understanding the determinants of price volatility is a key step to prevent potential negative
consequences of to the uncertainty faced by farmers. Our critical provides a novel …

Forecasting commodity prices is a vital issue to a wide spectrum of market participants and
policy makers in the metal sector. In this work, the forecast problem is investigated by …

Food price forecasts in the agricultural sector have always been a vital matter to a wide
variety of market participants. In this work, we approach this forecast problem for the weekly …

There is little doubt about importance of forecasting commodity prices to policy makers and
diverse varieties of market participants. In this present work, we analyse price forecasting …

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Price volatility describes the magnitude of price fluctuations or the risk of large, unexpected
price changes. The risk of extreme price events can intensify and contribute to broader …

Linkages between agricultural commodity and energy prices have become more complex
with increased ethanol production. The concern is whether the new corn-ethanol links lead …

The work at hand contributes to the ongoing discussion on the drivers of food price volatility.
Based on theoretical considerations, economical, agricultural, and political determinants of …

Much of neoclassical economics is concerned with prices—more specifically, with relative
prices. Similarly, economists have studied behavior in the face of risk and uncertainty for at …