Food, harvesting and interest rate nexus: Quantile investigation about dependencies and spillover
Bikramaditya Ghosh,
Mariya Gubareva,
Anandita Ghosh,
Dimitrios Papadas and
Xuan Vinh Vo
International Economics, 2025, vol. 182, issue C
Abstract:
The global food security issue intensifies during periods of stress. To delve deeper into this matter, our study examines dependencies and spillovers between food, harvesting, and interest rates using data from 2000 to 2023. Fed rate, meat, harvest, and sugar exhibit net shock receiver characteristics across both lower and upper extreme quantiles (Q0.1 & Q0.9). Conversely, cereals, dairy, and vegetable oils act as a net emitter across both lower and upper extreme quantiles (Q0.1 & Q0.9). Furthermore, cereals and vegetable oils are reciprocators across all quantiles. Our findings reveal that connectedness is notably weaker at Q0.5 indicating that median or mean-based connectedness metrics may disguise strong connectedness patterns, inherent to the extremes. The paper provides timely insights for investors and portfolio managers seeking optimal resources allocation during periods of high interest rates. It offers empirical evidence of time and quantile asymmetry in spillovers between food, harvesting, and interest rates.
Keywords: Food; Harvesting; Interest rate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C32 F30 G10 Q43 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.inteco.2025.100593
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