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Commodity price volatility

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  • Will Devlin

    (Treasury, Government of Australia)

  • Sarah Woods

    (Treasury, Government of Australia)

  • Brendan Coates

    (Treasury, Government of Australia)

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    High and volatile commodity prices have returned as a significant global issue, with the prices of many commodities returning to around their mid-2008 peaks. This paper provides an overview of the fundamental drivers of recent price trends and considers the role played by financial speculation in commodity price formation.

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    Article provided by Treasury, Australian Government in its journal Economic Roundup.

    Volume (Year): (2011)
    Issue (Month): 1 (April)
    Pages: 1-12

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    Handle: RePEc:tsy:journl:journl_tsy_er_2011_1_1

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    Keywords: commodity prices; economic development; resource booms; financial volatility;

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