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Do Macroeconomic Announcements Cause Asymetric Volatility? [PDF]

In this paper we study the impact of macroeconomic news announcementson the conditional volatility of stock and bond returns. Using dailyreturns on the S&P 500 index, the NASDAQ index, and the 1 and 10 yearU.S.
Goeij, P. de, Marquering, W.A.
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Iowa Leading Indicators Index Report, December 2006 [PDF]

, 2006
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) is a tool for monitoring the future direction of the Iowa economy and State revenues. Its eight components include an agricultural futures price index, an Iowa stock market index, average weekly manufacturing ...

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Growth of Omnichannel Grocery Retailing and Food Prices

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the effects of the growth of omnichannel grocery retailing on food prices. We first develop a conceptual model of consumer choice and retailer pricing that allows us to evaluate changes in equilibrium prices, quantities, and profits with online channel growth and alternative pricing strategies.
Xiangwen Kong, Metin Çakır, Qingxiao Li   +2 more
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Stock market returns and economic activity: evidence from wavelet analysis [PDF]

In this paper we investigate the relationship between stock market returns and economic activity by using signal decomposition techniques based on wavelet analysis.
Marco Gallegati
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Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
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Do macroeconomic variables play any role in the stock market movement in Ghana? [PDF]

This study examines the impact of macroeconomic variables on stock prices. We use the Databank stock index to represent the stock market and (a) inward foreign direct investments, (b) the treasury bill rate (as a measure of interest rates), (c) the ...
Adam, Anokye M., Tweneboah, George
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Topological Properties of International Commodity Market: How Uncertainty Affects the Linkages?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The study aims to explore the network topology of the international commodity market by examining the interconnections among 21 commodity futures across various categories, including energy, precious and industrial metals, and agriculture. We analyze the market structure of these commodity futures under both low and high uncertainty conditions
Ibrahim Yagli, Bayram Deviren
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Stock Market Index Data and indicators for Day Trading as a Binary Classification problem. [PDF]

Data Brief, 2017
Bruni R.
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Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
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Relationship between Crude Oil Prices and Stock Prices of Alternative Energy Companies with Recent Evidence [PDF]

This paper examines the recent interactive relationships between crude oil prices and stock performances of alternative energy companies. Oil prices and stock index of alternative energy sector are found independent from each other before late 2006 ...
Alex YiHou Huang, Chiao-Ming Cheng, Chih-Chun Chen, Wen-Cheng Hu   +3 more
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