Is there a future for salmon futures? An analysis of the prospects of a potential futures for salmon

Aquaculture Economics and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-132

  Bergfjord, Ole Jakob ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Contract design; Futures; Risk management; Salmon

Indexed keywords

COMMODITY PRICE; FISHERY ECONOMICS; FISHING INDUSTRY; FUTURE PROSPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONID CULTURE; SALMONID FISHERY;

EID: 34249671670     PISSN: 13657305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13657300701370317     Document Type: Article

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