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Factor and Product Market Tradability and Equilibrium in Pacific Rim Pork Industries

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Dyson School Working Papers
Author
Barrett, Christopher B.
Li, Jau-Rong
Bailey, DeeVon
Abstract

This paper uses a new market analysis methodology to examine price and trade relationships in eight Pacific Rim factor and product markets central to the Canadian and U.S. pork industries. The new method enables direct estimation of the frequency with which a variety of market conditions occur, including competitive equilibrium, tradability, and segmented equilibrium. While extraordinary profit opportunities emerge episodically in a few niche markets, the vast majority of the markets studied are highly competitive -exhibiting zero marginal profits to spatial arbitrage at monthly frequency -and internationally contestable. In spite of continued high international transfer costs, the Pacific Rim is effectively a single market for pork producers and processors today.

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WP 1999-23 August 1999
Date Issued
1999-08-01
Publisher
Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University
Keywords
corn
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feed
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hogs
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international trade
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law of one price
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market integration
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meats
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soybean meal
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spatial equilibrium
Type
article

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