Implications of Electronic Trading for Agricultural Prices

The Effects of Digital Trading Platforms on Commodity Prices in Agricultural Supply Chains

BBbk Dummy variable for each bean type (k) and buyer (b) combination (k = 1,b = 1 base case) BSsk Dummy variable for each bean type (k) and seller (s) combination (k = 1, s = 1 base case) TVmk Overall coffee export volume during month m (kilo tons) DFm Fraction of coffee export volume traded on the digital platform during month m Zbd, Zsd Indicator variable set to 1 if buyer b (seller s) had a ...

The implications of electronic trading in financial markets (January 2001)

Electronic Trading Systems: Strategic Implications of Market Design Choices

Modern financial markets compete aggressively for trading activity and investor interest. Information technology, once a crucial element in streamlining paper flows and operations, is now a strategic resource used in attracting or retaining market liquidity. Established exchanges introduce technology to enhance their markets. New market venues challenge the status quo and rely on technology to ...

Implications of Alternative Mitigation Policies on World Prices for Fossil Fuels and Agricultural Products

Emissions mitigation policies affect prices, including prices for fossil fuels and agricultural products. Consumer prices for coal and natural gas are expected to rise when climate policy is implemented, while oil prices may be reduced or remain the same in comparison to a no policy scenario. Impacts on agricultural prices are more controversial as reduced negative productivity impacts on yield...

Factors affecting agricultural land prices

n the twenty years that preceded 1920 I there was a 245 percent increase in the average per-acre price of farmland (including improvements) before land values fell sharply. Today’s escalation in land values-364 percent between 1957 and 1977-prompts some pointed questions: Have land prices reached their peak? If not, when will they plateau, if ever? Will they then decline and, if so, will the de...