Commodity Models for Forecasting and Policy Analysis

Originally published in 1984 this book remains as relevant as when it was first published. At that time the oil crises of the 1970s and the growing international debt burden highlighted the extent to which events in primary commodity markets continue to influence the economies of developing and industrialized economies.

Autorentext

Walter C. Labys is Professor Emeritus of Resource Economics and Management at Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources & Design, USA. ****Peter K. Pollak was a Senior Economist and Operations Officer at the World Bank.

Inhalt

1.Commodity Markets and Models 2. Commodity Modelling Methodologies 3. Validation of Commodity Models 4. Commodity Model Applications: Policy Analysis and Forecasting 5. Commodity Model Applications: Market Stabilization Analysis 6. Future Model Developments and Applications 7. Commodity Models Bibliography.