Economics, Econometrics and Finance
8 years ago

Futures dominate price discovery for oriented strand board in forest product market.

2006 Annual meeting, July 23-26, Long Beach, CA
Contribution to Price Discovery in the Forest Product Market: Futures, Forwards, and Spot Markets
Mark R. Manfredo, Dwight R. Sanders

Paper Summary

The study looked at how prices for wood products are determined in different markets. They found that for 2x4 lumber, the forward market helps set prices, but for oriented strand board, futures markets have a bigger impact on prices.

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