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Abstract
The markets for many processed fruits and vegetables are characterized by
few processors and by market control programs or bargaining organizations on
the supply side. Under such conditions, farm level demand functions may not
be uniquely specified. This paper develops an approach to econometric
estimation of farm pries when there is bargaining, with an application to the
cling peach industry. For prediction purposes, the model turns out to be the
same as would be obtained if the industry were misspecified to be perfectly
competitive. However, proper specification may be important if the results
are used for policy analysis.