Speculation in international crises: report from the Gulf

Robert J Weiner
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Robert J Weiner: [1] International Business Department, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA [2] GREEN (Group de Recherche en Économie de l'Énergie et des Ressources Naturelles), Département d'économique, Université Laval, Québec, Canada

Journal of International Business Studies, 2005, vol. 36, issue 5, 576-587

Abstract: Recent years have seen recurring international financial crises, as well as a tremendous rise in trading and speculation. How are the two related? Are speculators and trading responsible for market volatility? This paper presents a study of the Gulf Crisis of 1990–1991, examining the behavior of the international oil market during a period of unprecedented volatility. The analysis suggests that a combination of political events and market fundamentals, rather than trading, was behind this volatility. Journal of International Business Studies (2005) 36, 576–587. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400158

Date: 2005
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