Effects of Alternative Marketing Arrangements on the Spot Market Price Distribution in the U.S. Hog Market

We propose a model that elucidates the two channels through which alternative marketing arrangements affect spot price in livestock markets. The direct effect works through their effect on demand and supply. The indirect effect works through spot price volatility, which has been ignored in the liter...

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Main Authors: Jong-Jin Kim, Xiaoyong Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/206595