The Role of Financial Speculation in Commodity Markets: Harmful or Helpful?: A System Dynamics Model to Explore the Effects of Financial Speculation in the Soybeans Market

Recent years have shown an increased level of food insecurity: a surge in the level of poverty and hunger in low-income countries caused by higher global food prices. One of the potential causes of the commodity price spikes is the process of financialization, including an increased level of financial speculation in food commodity markets....