The Effects of El Nino and La Nina Weather Events on Corn Futures Prices

The effects El Nino and La Nina have on corn futures prices is analyzed through the lens of the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), a measure that indicates El Nino or La Nina weather patterns. Reliable data from 1959 - 2014 is analyzed in both monthly and yearly frequencies. As well as running the da...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mkpado, Christian
Format: Others
Published: Scholarship @ Claremont 2015
Online Access:http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/1085
http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2242&context=cmc_theses