FORWARD CONTRACT INFORMATION IMPACTS ON PRICING AND PRODUCTION EFFICIENCIES IN A SIMULATED FED CATTLE MARKET
Bastian, Christopher T.; Koontz, Stephen R.; Menkhaus, Dale J.
2002

Files

Abstract

As policy makers strive to maintain competitiveness in agricultural markets, the impacts of altering market information sets must be evaluated. An experiment was designed to assess the price and production impacts of forward contract information. Results suggest that this information reduced price level and dispersion. Production efficiency was improved in the spot market.

Details

Title FORWARD CONTRACT INFORMATION IMPACTS ON PRICING AND PRODUCTION EFFICIENCIES IN A SIMULATED FED CATTLE MARKET
Author(s) Bastian, Christopher T.
Koontz, Stephen R.
Menkhaus, Dale J.
Subject(s)
Issue Date 2002
Publication Type Conference Paper/ Presentation
DOI and Other Identifiers 10.22004/ag.econ.36616
Record Identifier https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/36616
PURL Identifier http://purl.umn.edu/36616
Language English
Total Pages 21
Series Statement Selected Paper of the 2002 Annual Meeting, July 28-31, 2002, Long Beach, California
Record Appears in Western Agricultural Economics Association (WAEA) > 2002 Annual Meeting, July 28-31, 2002, Long Beach, California

PDF

Statistics

from
to
Export
Download Full History