Models of Futures Markets

<p>This volume presents an entirely new analysis of the economics of futures markets, that will be of interest to both specialists in the area and the generalist economist seeking a new perspective. <br>Through a combination of theoretical investigation and empirical application, three important themes are explored: the gains from futures trading and the efforts of emerging markets to reap these benefits; rationality and rival hypotheses of trader behaviour, such as noise trading; and the effect of regulatory tools on price formation.</p> Editor's Introduction: Welfare, Rationality and Integrity in Futures Markets Barry A. Goss 1. The Benefits of Futures Trading Derek Francis 2. The Development of Commodity Future Exchanges in Kazakhstan and China: Evidence on their Role in Market Development Anne E. Peck 3. A Simultaneous Model of the US Dollar/Deutschmark Spot and Futures Markets Barry A Gossy and Gulay Avsar 4. Noise Trader Sentiment in Futures Markets Dwight Sanders, Scott H Irwin and Raymond M Leuthold 5. Microanalytics of Price Volatility in Futures Markets A G Malliaris and Jerome L Stein 6. The Integrity of Futures Markets: The Impact of Price Limits on Futures Prices Anthony D Hall, Paul Kofman and Anthony Siouclis