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The importance of agricultural futures markets as a hedging instrument for German agriculture
Project
Project code: 2812HS016
Contract period: 01.11.2012
- 31.10.2013
Purpose of research: Inventory & Assessment
The aim of the project is to give BMELV decision aid to assess the role of trade in agricultural financial derivatives for the German agriculture and the relevant futures markets for selected German spot markets relating to provide price discovery and pricing available. Finally, regulatory instruments for the agricultural futures markets are present and discuss in terms of their appropriateness. The noteworthiness of the project lies in close professional cooperation with the Institute of Market Analysis and Agricultural Trade Policy of the Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institute, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries (vTI). Task of the sub-project is to complement the expertise of the vTI by financial scientific know-how.
Section overview
Subjects
- Agroeconomics