Price information in producer markets: an evaluation of futures and spot cotton price relationships in the Southwest region using cointegration

Article Abstract:

The producer spot and the futures markets are reliable sources of price information. They differ in structure, composition and their role in commodity markets, with the latter participating in the price discovery process. An analysis of the producer market (cash)/futures price relationship for cotton in the Southwest region using the cointegration technique indicates that futures and producer prices of cotton are closely related. However, the futures market is the dominant market in terms of price information, and thus it can be used as price information for the producer cash market in the Southwest.

Cotton, Cotton Farming, Prices and rates, Cotton (Fiber), Commodity price indexes

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The hedging performance in new agricultural futures markets: a note

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Agricultural futures markets have introduced hedging or new agricultural futures contracts to minimize risks imposed by price fluctuations to agribusiness companies and farmers. However, hedging in thin futures markets are not very effective as the size of individual transactions still affects the prices. The inclusion of liquidity risks in the measurement of futures contract risks increases the measure's performance.

Agriculture, Crop Production, Agricultural industry, Hedging (Finance), Securities

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Using competency assessments to support changing business goals

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Competency assessments are effective tools in transforming business strategies, in restructuring and in aligning employees based on skills that are fit for emerging job requirements. Many reasons for competency assessments in the banking industry are relevant to other industries. One of these reasons is supporting changes in business strategy such as changing customer service with customer care.

Banking Institutions, Depository Credit Intermediation, DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS, Organizational Methods NEC, Employee Evaluation, Methods, Banking industry, Human resource management, Banks (Finance), Organizational change, Employee performance appraisals, Performance appraisals

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