The Effects of Exchange Rate and Commodity Price Volatilities on Trade Volumes of Major Agricultural Commodities
Date
2012-10-03
Authors
Haque, A K Iftekharul
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University of Guelph
Abstract
This thesis examines the effects of price and exchange rate volatilities on the volume of trade corn, soybean, wheat and rice. Empirical results indicate that price volatility and exchange rate volatilities do not have effects on Canada’s export of wheat and soybean, and Canada’s import of corn and rice. This thesis also examined the effects of exchange rate and commodity price volatilities on developed countries’ trade and developing countries’ trade separately. Results show that trade between developing countries is more sensitive to exchange rate and commodity price volatilities than trade between developed countries.
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Exchange rate volatility, Price volatility, International trade, Agricultural commodity trade