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Deconstructing Urea Fertilizer Price Spikes: The Role of Supply-Demand, Speculation, and Energy Prices

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  • Hu, Zhepeng
  • Huang, Joshua
  • Yan, Lei
  • Yuan, Jinghong

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  • Hu, Zhepeng & Huang, Joshua & Yan, Lei & Yuan, Jinghong, 2023. "Deconstructing Urea Fertilizer Price Spikes: The Role of Supply-Demand, Speculation, and Energy Prices," 2023 Annual Meeting, July 23-25, Washington D.C. 335529, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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