Our model of strategic behavior in sequential markets exhibits a persistent forward price premium. This premium is not susceptible to arbitrage by speculators on the forward market, since purchasers prefer forward contracts backed by producers with market power.
Economics Letters
Market Power and Forward Prices
Journal Article
Reference
Ruddell, Keith, Anthony Downward and Andy Philpott (2018). “Market Power and Forward Prices”. Economics Letters 166, 6–9. doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2018.02.016
Ruddell, Keith, Anthony Downward and Andy Philpott (2018). “Market Power and Forward Prices”. Economics Letters 166, 6–9. doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2018.02.016
Authors
Keith Ruddell, Anthony Downward,
Andy Philpott
