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Role of Crude Oil in Determining the Price of Corn in the United States: A Non-parametric Approach

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  • Subrata K. Mitra

    (Institute of Management Technology)

  • Debdatta Pal

    (Indian Institute of Management Lucknow)

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This paper explores the role of crude oil in determining corn prices for data on the weekly front future prices in the United States. With 38% of corn production allocated toward fuel ethanol, a possible effect of crude oil price variation on corn price fluctuations is theoretically indicated. To test this theory, two complementary approaches—a parametric multiple regression and a non-parametric multivariate adaptive regression splines approach are employed. Along with indicating a weak relationship between corn and crude oil prices, the results suggest that corn price responds nonlinearly to the changes in soybean and wheat prices.

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  • Subrata K. Mitra & Debdatta Pal, 2024. "Role of Crude Oil in Determining the Price of Corn in the United States: A Non-parametric Approach," Journal of Quantitative Economics, Springer;The Indian Econometric Society (TIES), vol. 22(2), pages 395-420, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jqecon:v:22:y:2024:i:2:d:10.1007_s40953-024-00382-1
    DOI: 10.1007/s40953-024-00382-1
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    Keywords

    Nonlinear price transmission; Crude oil price; Agricultural prices; MARS; JEL classification: C22; Q41; Q16;
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    JEL classification:

    • C22 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes
    • Q41 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Demand and Supply; Prices
    • Q16 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - R&D; Agricultural Technology; Biofuels; Agricultural Extension Services

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