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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Bibliografiska uppgifter
Huvudupphovsman: Pant, Malika
Övriga upphovsmän: Muhleisen, Martin, Thomas, Alun
Materialtyp: Tidskrift
Språk:English
Publicerad: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2010/186
Länkar:Full text available on IMF