This paper studies the volatility of commodity prices on the basis of a large dataset of monthly prices observed in international trade data from the United States over the period 2002 to 2011. The ...

Q: Where can I find and download commodity prices and indices? A: You can find commodity prices and indices in the Excel file here. The data are monthly, with coverage starting in 1980 for some prices ...

Walvis Bay — Primary commodity trap in Africa has at least three consequences, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Southern Africa regional director Said Adejumobi has observed. Speaking at the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Financial market traders kicking their heels for much of this year over the (to them) maddening lack of ...

Fixed-income investors often divide emerging markets into commodity exporters and commodity importers. We think this overlooks an important reality: Commodity wealth is not the sole-or even the most ...

Kenya is among 16 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) bloc countries that are commodity export-dependent, translating into low levels of development and high poverty rates. The ...