WHY HAVEN’T PULP FUTURES CONTRACTS SUCCEEDED? A CASE STUDY

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Abstract

Why have some seemingly promising futures contracts not succeeded in the recent past? In this paper, we will examine one such example, the pulp market. The structure of this paper is as follows. First we summarize the individual attempts at launching pulp futures contracts, and then we note how the pulp markets match up (or not) against the various criteria for the successful launch of a futures contract.

Key Words: Pulp Futures, Pulp Market, Futures Contract

How to cite this paper: Till, H. (2015). Why haven’t pulp futures contracts succeeded? A case study. Journal of Governance and Regulation, 4(4-4), 515-523. https://doi.org/10.22495/jgr_v4_i4_c4_p9