A theoretical and empirical analysis of the usage levels of futures contracts

The use of futures contracts has grown enormously in recent years. From 1979 to 1985 the number of futures contracts traded literally doubled. Most of the growth can be attributed to the development of recent contract innovations. Trading in financial futures, alone, increased sixteen fold over this...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ruff, Craig Knox
Other Authors: Finance, Insurance, and Business Law
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/49883