The aim of this paper is to provide comprehensive insights into the architecture and impact of a recent financial innovation known as commodity index. The motivation of this study is based on the impact that these instruments may have in the functioning of commodity markets, leading to what the...

The aim of this work is to measure the incidence of the soy exports in the Argentinean economy during 2003-2012, as to evaluate if it increases exposition to macroeconomic vulnerability. For that, the commodities boom prices and its impact over internal variables such as primary production,...

The aim of this work is to present an exploratory synthesis of international experience related to index-based insurance, in order to assess their potential applicability as adaptation to climate risk in the case of countries dependent of agriculture. It will attempt to define the particular...

The aim of this work is to measure the incidence of the soy exports in the Argentinean economy during 2003-2012, as to evaluate if it increases exposition to macroeconomic vulnerability. For that, the commodities boom prices and its impact over internal variables such as primary production,...