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Hedging Effectiveness of U.S. Wheat Futures Markets

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Futures markets as a tool for risk management have become increasingly important in recent years. The effectiveness of hedging in the U.S. wheat futures market is evaluated in this study.

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  • Wilson, William W., 1982. "Hedging Effectiveness of U.S. Wheat Futures Markets," Agricultural Economics Reports 23215, North Dakota State University, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:nddaer:23215
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.23215
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