Deconstructing Wheat Price Spikes: A Model of Supply and Demand, Financial Speculation, and Commodity Price Comovement. Janzen, J., Carter, C. A, Smith, A., & Adjemian, M. USDA-ERS Economic Research Report, 2014.
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In 2008, wheat futures prices spiked and then crashed along with prices for other agricultural and non-agricultural commodities. This study uses an econometric model to explain the influence of various factors, including passive speculation by large traders, on wheat prices. Findings show that market-specific shocks related to supply and demand for wheat were the dominant cause of price spikes.
@article{janzen2014deconstructing,
  title={Deconstructing Wheat Price Spikes: A Model of Supply and Demand, Financial Speculation, and Commodity Price Comovement},
  author={Janzen, Joseph and Carter, Colin A and Smith, Aaron and Adjemian, Michael},
  journal={USDA-ERS Economic Research Report},
  number={165},
  year={2014},
	url={https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=45202},
	abstract={In 2008, wheat futures prices spiked and then crashed along with prices for other agricultural and non-agricultural commodities. This study uses an econometric model to explain the influence of various factors, including passive speculation by large traders, on wheat prices. Findings show that market-specific shocks related to supply and demand for wheat were the dominant cause of price spikes.},
	keywords={commodities}
}

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