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8th Commodity Markets Winter Workshop
Call for Papers
Zell am See, Austria
Submission deadline: September 15, 2024
8th Commodity Markets Winter Workshop
Call for Papers
Zell am See, Austria
Submission deadline: September 15, 2024
OVERVIEW:
The 8th Commodity Markets Winter Workshop will take place at Zell am See, Austria. It follows on very successful events in Lillehammer (2017), Nantes (2018), Hannover (2019), Quebec City (2020), St. Johann i.P. (2022), Lillehammer (2023) and Montreal (2024). The aim of the workshop is to present and discuss high-quality research in all areas of finance and economics related to commodity markets in a stimulating and relaxed atmosphere.
VENUE & ACCOMODATION:
The workshop will take place at Berghotel Schmittenhöhe (https://www.berghotel-schmitten.at) in Zell am See which is easily accessible by train. The closest airports are Salzburg and Innsbruck. A special conference rate has been negotiated and booking procedures will be send to participants.
PARTICIPATION FEE:
The participation fee is € 300 (Full-time PhD students € 250).
TOPICS:
We welcome submissions from all areas of economics and finance related to commodity markets, including:
- Micro & macroeconomic analysis of commodity markets
- Portfolio allocation/optimization including commodities
- Pricing, hedging, and risk analysis of commodity derivatives and derivatives portfolios
- Financialization of commodity markets
- The microstructure of commodity markets
- Corporate finance and risk management related to commodity markets
- Econometric/statistical analysis of commodity markets
- Decision models (OR/MS models) applied to the commodity sector
- Real option analysis investigating commodity project investment and production decisions
- Financial market analysis (risk factor models etc.) for commodity markets
- Managerial accounting & economics for commodity related corporations
- Global and regional trade of commodities
- The role of commodity production and consumption for developing countries
Commodity markets in this context include the entire range of commodities, i.e. energy (including electricity and renewables), metals, agricultural products and fish, and also related markets such as markets for shipping and transportation services, emission quotas and weather derivatives.
PAPER SELECTION AND SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
The deadline for paper submissions is midnight EST September 15, 2024. Papers must be in pdf format. Please submit one version without identifying author information and one full version with such information to the following address:
submission@fcm.uni-hannover.de
If you have questions, please contact us via email: prokopczuk@fcm.uni-hannover.de
WORKSHOP ORGANIZER:
Marcel Prokopczuk
Leibniz University Hannover
Hannover Center of Finance and Insurance e.V.
Editor, Journal of Commodity Markets
