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The Hog Cycle Revisited

Spreen, Thomas H.; Shonkwiler, J. Scott
1981
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The existence of a four year cycle in hog production and prices has been well-documented in the literature. Using recent data, however, this paper demonstrates that the cycle has become shorter with an average duration of approximately 3.2 years.

Title
The Hog Cycle Revisited
Author(s)
Spreen, Thomas H.
Shonkwiler, J. Scott
Subject(s)
Issue Date
1981-07
Publication Type
Conference Paper/ Presentation
Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.279384
Record Identifier
https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/279384
Language
English
Total Pages
12
Record Appears in
Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) > Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Conferences > 1981 Annual Meeting, July 26-29, Clemson, South Carolina

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