Nonlinear dynamics and structural change in the U.S. hog-corn cycle: A time-varying STAR approach

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 215-233

  Holt, Matthew T ^a   Craig, Lee A ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hog corn cycle; Nonlinearity; Structural change; Time series models

Indexed keywords

MODEL;

SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33644776580     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2006.00849.x     Document Type: Article

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