The History of Commodity Futures Trading and Its Regulation

by Jerry W. Markham

This book analyzes the impact of regulation on today's commodity futures trading market by examining the development and growth of both. It addresses the development of regulatory efforts and examines the regulated futures exchange, discusses the creation and development of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and focuses on the types of commodity interests that are traded and their regulation. Commodity interests include leverage contracts,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275923134
• ISBN13: 9780275923136
• Release Date: December 1986
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 321 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"