A Barrel of Oil or a Bottle of Wine : How Do Global Growth Dynamics Affect Commodity Prices? /

This paper investigates the causes of extreme fluctuations in commodity prices from 1990 to 2010. Analyzing two very distinct commodities-crude oil and fine wine, we find that macroeconomic factors are the main determinants of commodity prices. Although supply constraints have the expected effect, a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Saadi Sedik, Tahsin
Other Authors: Cevik, Serhan
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/001
Online Access:Full text available on IMF