The demand for hedging and the value of hedging opportunities

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 897-907

  Frechette, Darren L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Basis risk; Corn prices; Dairy; Hedging; Risk management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; AGRICULTURAL MARKET; AGRICULTURAL PRICE; PRICE DYNAMICS;

PENYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033673086     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0002-9092.00089     Document Type: Article

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