Agricultural Prices and Commodity Market Analysis

Agricultural Prices and Commodity Market Analysis
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Publisher : MSU Press
Total Pages : 361
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ISBN-10 : 0870137514
ISBN-13 : 9780870137518
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Book Synopsis Agricultural Prices and Commodity Market Analysis by : John N. Ferris

Download or read book Agricultural Prices and Commodity Market Analysis written by John N. Ferris and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agricultural Prices and Commodity MarketAnalysis discusses the application of economictheory to agriculture and the foodindustry, using quantitative tools. The blendof theory and application is unique in detailinghow demand and supply can be measuredand how econometric simulationmodels can be constructed and evaluated.This revised edition focuses on forecastingand generating long-term projections as wellas discussing the relatively unexplored areaof stochastic modeling, which is critical inhandling crop yield variability. Other topicscovered include agricultural policy analysisand futures/options markets. The role oftime series models in improving structuralequations and forecasting techniques providesa capstone.


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