PRICE DISCOVERY MECHANISMS AND ALTERNATIVES FOR CANADIAN AGRICULTURE; Part I: A Review of Pricing Mechanisms in Agriculture

Mussell, Al; Mayer, Holly; Martin, Larry J.; Grier, Kevin; Westgren, Randall E.

doi:10.22004/ag.econ.18121

PRICE DISCOVERY MECHANISMS AND ALTERNATIVES FOR CANADIAN AGRICULTURE; Part I: A Review of Pricing Mechanisms in Agriculture

Mussell, Al ; Mayer, Holly ; Martin, Larry J. ; Grier, Kevin ; Westgren, Randall E.

The purpose of this section is to review pricing mechanisms in agriculture and food. We started by constructing a taxonomy and system of classification for pricing mechanisms that is rooted in economic theory. This framework was applied to 26 pricing mechanisms observed from the following product categories: · Beef · Hogs · Grains and oilseeds · Dairy · Poultry and Eggs · Processed Food and Horticulture

Subject(s):

Demand and Price Analysis

Issue Date:

2003

Publication Type:

Working or Discussion Paper

DOI and Other Identifiers:

10.22004/ag.econ.18121

Record Identifier:

https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/18121

PURL Identifier:

http://purl.umn.edu/18121