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A Theory of the Bias in Futures Markets of Storable Commodities

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  • Sarris, Alexander, 1982. "A Theory of the Bias in Futures Markets of Storable Commodities," CUDARE Working Papers 198223, University of California, Berkeley, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ucbecw:198223
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.198223
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