The Economics and Finance of Commodity Price Shocks

Commodity price shocks have become a permanent feature of global commodity markets, and this book aims to provide insights into the theoretical, conceptual, and empirical modelling of the underlying causes of these shocks. It provides a variety of modelling frameworks for documenting the frequency and intensity of commodity price shocks, evaluates existing approaches used for forecasting large movements in future commodity prices, and covers a wide range of global commodities, including currencies, rare-hard-lustrous transition metals, agricultural commodities, energy, and health pandemics. The author presents the topics to readers assuming less prior or specialist knowledge, making it accessible to industry analysts, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students in economics and financial economics, academic and professional economists, investors, and financial professionals working in different sectors of the commodity markets.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Commodity prices have always fascinated economists, financial analysts, industry experts, and policymakers, with their unpredictable swings becoming a permanent feature of global commodity markets. This book delves into the modeling of commodity price shocks, aiming to provide insights into the theoretical, conceptual, and empirical aspects of understanding the underlying causes of these significant price movements.

With three primary objectives, this book seeks to:
1. Offer a diverse range of modeling frameworks to document the frequency and intensity of commodity price shocks.
2. Evaluate existing approaches used for forecasting large movements in future commodity prices.
3. Cover a wide spectrum of global commodities, including currencies, rare-hard-lustrous transition metals, agricultural commodities, energy, and health pandemics.

While some attempts have been made to model commodity price shocks, most have focused on specific submarkets, such as agricultural commodities or the energy market. This book breaks new ground by operationalizing various models that enable researchers to identify the root causes and consequences of commodity price shocks. Furthermore, readers gain an understanding of different commodity price forecasting models.

The author presents the topics in a manner accessible to industry analysts, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students in economics and financial economics, academic and professional economists, investors, and financial professionals working in various sectors of the commodity markets. Another notable advantage of this book's approach is its ability to cater to readers with limited prior knowledge or specialist expertise.

Weight: 400g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032033709