Hedging Effectiveness of Commodity Futures Contracts to Minimize Price Risk: Empirical Evidence from the Italian Field Crop Sector
Over the last years, farmers have been increasingly exposed to income risk due to the volatility of the commodities prices. Among others, hedging in futures markets (i.e., financial markets) represents an available strategy for producers to cope with income risks at farm level. To better understand...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Risks |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9091/9/12/213 |