Smooth transition vector error correction models for the spot prices of coffee Academic Article

journal

  • Applied Economics Letters

abstract

  • The nonlinear behaviour of four coffee price series is examined, that is, unwashed Arabicas (i.e. coffee from Brazil), Colombian Mild Arabicas (i.e. coffee from Colombia), other Mild Arabicas (i.e. coffee from other Latin American countries), and Robusta coffee (i.e. coffee from Africa and Southeast Asia). First is identified the cointegrating relationships and then that these enter the error correction equations in a nonlinear way is shown. The estimates suggest a rather common pattern of nonlinear adjustment for the same variety Arabica coffees.

publication date

  • 2002-11-15

edition

  • 9

keywords

  • Africa
  • Brazil
  • Coffee
  • Coffee Prices
  • Colombia
  • Error Correction
  • Latin American Countries
  • Nonlinear Adjustment
  • Smooth Transition
  • South-East Asia
  • Spot Price
  • Vector Error Correction Model

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1350-4851

number of pages

  • 4

start page

  • 925

end page

  • 928