What Drives Commodity Price Booms and Busts?
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Understanding the drivers of commodity price booms and busts is of first-order importance for the global economy. A significant portion of income and welfare in both commodity-consuming and commodity-producing nations hinges upon these prices (Bernanke, 2006; IMF, 2012). They also vitally affect the distribution of income within particular nations as the ownership of natural resources […]