Hedging and Value in the U.S. Airline Industry
This article discusses the findings and practical import of the authors' study of the fuel hedging activity of 28 U.S. airlines during the period 1992-2003. The aim of the study was to answer the following question: Does fuel hedging add value to the airlines and, if so, how? The airline industry provides a natural experiment for investigating the relation between hedging and value for a number of reasons: (1) the industry is by and large competitive and remarkably homogeneous; (2) airlines are exposed to a single, volatile input commodity-jet fuel-that represents a major economic expense for all competitors; and (3) fuel price increases cannot be easily passed through to customers because of competitive pressures in the industry. 2006 Morgan Stanley.
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2006
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Authors: | Carter, David A. ; Rogers, Daniel A. ; Simkins, Betty J. |
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Journal of Applied Corporate Finance. - Morgan Stanley, ISSN 1078-1196. - Vol. 18.2006, 4, p. 21-33
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Morgan Stanley |
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