Macro-Hedging for Commodity Exporters /

This paper uses a dynamic optimization model to estimate the welfare gains of hedging against commodity price risk for commodity-exporting countries. The introduction of hedging instruments such as futures and options enhances domestic welfare through two channels. First, by reducing export income v...

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Huvudupphovsman: Borensztein, Eduardo
Övriga upphovsmän: Jeanne, Olivier, Sandri, Damiano
Materialtyp: Tidskrift
Språk:English
Publicerad: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2009/229
Länkar:Full text available on IMF