Peaks, Spikes, and Barrels : Modeling Sharp Movements in Oil Prices /

Global oil markets were roiled by sharp price swings in 2008, and economists are still divided over the reasons for the unusual volatility. Those emphasizing fundamentals point to inelastic supply and demand curves, others view the phenomenon mostly as a result of financial investors flocking into c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Principal: Pant, Malika
Outros autores: Muhleisen, Martin, Thomas, Alun
Formato: Revista
Idioma:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2010/186
Acceso en liña:Full text available on IMF