Principles of Commodity Economics and Finance (Mit Press) - Hardcover

Ahn, Daniel P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0262038374 ISBN 13: 9780262038379

Verlag: MIT Press, 2019

Inhaltsangabe

A rigorous but practical introduction to the economic, financial, and political principles underlying commodity markets.

Commodities have become one of the fastest growing asset classes of the last decade and the object of increasing attention from investors, scholars, and policy makers. Yet existing treatments of the topic are either too theoretical, ignoring practical realities, or largely narrative and nonrigorous. This book bridges the gap, striking a balance between theory and practice. It offers a solid foundation in the economic, financial, and political principles underlying commodities markets. The book, which grows out of courses taught by the author at Columbia and Johns Hopkins, can be used by graduate students in economics, finance, and public policy, or as a conceptual reference for practitioners.

After an introduction to basic concepts and a review of the various types of commodities—energy, metals, agricultural products—the book delves into the economic and financial dynamics of commodity markets, with a particular focus on energy. The text covers fundamental demand and supply for resources, the mechanics behind commodity financial markets, and how they motivate investment decisions around both physical and financial portfolio exposure to commodities, and the evolving political and regulatory landscape for commodity markets. Additional special topics include geopolitics, financial regulation, and electricity markets. The book is divided into thematic modules that progress in complexity. Text boxes offer additional, related material, and numerous charts and graphs provide further insight into important concepts.

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Dr. Daniel P. Ahn is Professorial Lecturer at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a consultant for the U.S. government. He previously led the Office of the Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of State and was Chief Commodities Economist at Citibank.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: MIT Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0262038374
• ISBN 13: 9780262038379
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 229
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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