EPAR RESEARCH BRIEF #14
Thu, 02/05/2009
AUTHORS: Cameron Clark, Mark Long. C. Leigh Anderson
ABSTRACT:
This quarterly report (Quarter 4, 2008) provides charts of historical and futures price information for key commodities including cocoa, coffee, rice, wheat, corn, soybeans, cashews, crude oil, and fertilizer. The historical price data is from a variety of sources including the World Bank and the Food and Agricultural Organization. This quarterly update lists average monthly prices through the end of 2008 and, for commodities that are sold on a futures market, projected prices through the end of 2010. The report provides a concise review of selected market bulletins, explaining broad trends for past volatility and future pricing.
See also:
EPAR Research Brief #9: Quarterly Commodity Prices Update Q3 2008
EPAR Research Brief #53: Quarterly Commodity Prices Update: Q2-Q3 2009
EPAR Research Brief #66: Quarterly Commodity Prices Update: Q4 2009
EPAR Research Brief #74: Quarterly Commodity Prices Update: Q1 2010
EPAR Research Brief #97: Quarterly Commodity Prices Update: Q2 2010
EPAR Research Brief #120: Quarterly Commodity Prices Update: Q4 2010
EPAR Research Brief #145: Quarterly Commodity Prices Update: Q1 2011
EPAR Research Brief #191: Quarterly Commodity Prices Update: Q4 2011
TYPE OF RESEARCH: Research Brief
RESEARCH TOPIC CATEGORY: Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Livelihoods; Market & Value Chain Analysis
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