An application of models of speculative behaviour to oil prices

Shuping Shi; Vipin Arora

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2011.12.126

An application of models of speculative behaviour to oil prices

Shuping Shi^*, Vipin Arora

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Abstract

We estimate three different models of speculative behaviour using oil price data. Our findings provide support for the claim by . Phillips and Yu (2011) and . Gilbert (2010) that a bubble in oil prices existed for a short period in 2008.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	469-472
Number of pages	4
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	115
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2011.12.126
Publication status	Published - Jun 2012

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