Trade and Development Review, Vol 1, No 2 (2008)

Macroeconomics of Commodity Price Fluctuations: A Structuralist Approach

Ranjanendra Narayan Nag, Bhaskar Goswami

Abstract


The paper analyses the different sources of commodity price fluctuation and their attendant macroeconomic implications for developing countries in terms of the over(under)shooting hypothesis under perfect foresight. We construct two-sector, open economy macromodel to examine effects of different shocks on commodity price, employment and wage. The paper explores the nature of interlinkage in a dual economy structure which is open to international trade.

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