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A Note on the Factors Affecting Corn Basis Relationships

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 February 2017

Gopal Naik  and
Raymond M. Leuthold
Gopal Naik
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India
Raymond M. Leuthold
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Abstract

Empirical tests were made of components of the corn basis in the U.S. utilizing a general theory of intertemporal price relationships for storable commodities. These tests showed that the basis consists of a risk premium, a speculative component, and a maturity basis apart from other factors such as storage costs for storable commodities. The results provide insights into factors affecting basis patterns for corn.

Keywords

corn basisrisk premiumspeculative componentstorable commodities
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Articles
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 23 , Issue 1 , July 1991 , pp. 147 - 153
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1991

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