The paper examines empirical returns from holding thirty- and ninety-day call and put positions,and the forecasting performance of implied volatility in the live and feeder cattle optionsmarkets. In both markets, implied volatility is an upwardly biased and inefficient predictor ofrealized...

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The purpose of the research was to analyse functioning of the fresh fruit market in Poland on the example of Grójec region, which is the main area of fruit production in the country, especially in the case of apple. The collected data showed that the sale of fresh fruit through intermediaries...

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This brief examines the Government Procurement Agreement and its relevance for developing countries, providing Syrian negotiators in the context of negotiations for WTO accession with specific recommendations.

The paper examines empirical returns from holding thirty- and ninety-day call and put positions, and the forecasting performance of implied volatility in the live and feeder cattle options markets. In both markets, implied volatility is an upwardly biased and inefficient predictor of realized...

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