Campus Units
Economics
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
1991
Journal or Book Title
Western Journal of Agricultural Economics
Volume
16
Issue
2
First Page or Article ID Number
374
Last Page
381
Abstract
This article proposes an oligopsony pricing model for projecting the effects of increased concentration or oligopsonistic coordination in beef packing using simulation methods. The model combines an explicit behavioral theory of packing firms with an attempt to respect the regional scope of cattle procurement markets. Our results indicate less danger of falling cattle prices, as a result of increased packer concentration or coordination, than do results from conventional econometric studies.
Copyright Owner
Western Agricultural Economics Association
Copyright Date
1991
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Azzam, Azzeddine M. and Schroeter, John R., "Implications of Increased Regional Concentration and Oligopsonistic Coordination in the Beef Packing Industry" (1991). Economics Publications. 85.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/econ_las_pubs/85
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Comments
This is an article from Western Journal of Agricultural Economics 16 (1991): 374. Posted with permission.