Media Analysis on Volatile Markets' Dynamics and Adaptive Behavior for the Agri-Food System

<p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The volatility of agricultural markets has increased remarkably in recent years. In spite of this, the way in which supply chain actors perceive market volatility has only rarely been anal...

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Main Authors: Zazie Davier, von, Matthias Heyder, Ludwig Theuvsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CentMa 2010-10-01
Series:International Journal on Food System Dynamics
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Online Access:http://centmapress.ilb.uni-bonn.de/ojs/index.php/fsd/article/view/92
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Summary:<p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The volatility of agricultural markets has increased remarkably in recent years. In spite of this, the way in which supply chain actors perceive market volatility has only rarely been analyzed. This paper seeks to close this research gap by presenting empirical findings about how the volatility of agricultural markets is perceived, how increasing market volatilities are being explained, and what adaptations to the volatile external environments are being suggested. Based on a large-scale media analysis, we have identified perceptions, which vary greatly over time, especially with regard to the perception of the threats and opportunities volatility creates for farms and firms and the most frequently identified reasons for volatile prices. </span></p>
ISSN:1869-6945