Understanding world metals prices-Returns, volatility and diversification

被引:61
作者
Chen, Mei-Hsiu [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Western Australia, UWA Business Sch, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia
基金
澳大利亚研究理事会;
关键词
Metals prices; World economy; Volatility; COMMODITY PRICES; VARIABILITY; INFLATION; PARKS; GOLD;
D O I
10.1016/j.resourpol.2010.01.001
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
In recent times, the prices of internationally traded metals have reached record highs and there is considerable uncertainty regarding their future. This phenomenon is partially driven by strong demand from a small number of emerging economies, such as China and India. This paper uses a long time series (1900-2007) on 21 metals prices to investigate their properties, and presents unique features of their volatility, including a decomposition into within- and between-group components. If most volatility is commodity-specific rather than "global", then metals-exporting dependent economies can smooth income via diversification. (c) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:127 / 140
页数:14
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