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Treatment of Hedging in Commodity Market Regulation

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The study analyzes the reasons for defining bona fide hedging for regulatory purposes, deficiencies of the current legal definitions, means for sidestepping the need to define hedging, how these means might work in practice, some problems posed thereby, and possible theoretical and practical bases for improved definitions.

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  • Paul, Allen B., 1976. "Treatment of Hedging in Commodity Market Regulation," Technical Bulletins 158109, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerstb:158109
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.158109
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    2. Strohmaier, Jay S. & Dahl, Reynold P., 1984. "Analyzing Changing Price Relationships Between Wheat Futures Markets," Staff Papers 14090, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics.
    3. Paul, Allen B., 1989. "Research On Futures Markets: Discussion," Western Journal of Agricultural Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 14(1), pages 1-3, July.
    4. Taylor, Patricia D. & Tomek, William G., 1984. "Forecasting the Basis for Corn in Western New York," Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, vol. 13(1), pages 1-6, April.
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