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Comment on "Bubbles, Food Prices, and Speculation: Evidence from the CFTC's Daily Large Trader Data Files"

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  • Aaron Smith, 2014. "Comment on "Bubbles, Food Prices, and Speculation: Evidence from the CFTC's Daily Large Trader Data Files"," NBER Chapters, in: The Economics of Food Price Volatility, pages 253-259, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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