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An alternative approach to measuring demand changes in meat markets

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  • Bekkerman, Anton
  • Brester, Gary W.
  • Tonsor, Glynn T.

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Commodity groups, academics, government agencies, and marketing analysts often have strong interests in understanding changes in demand for products. It is often the case, however, that only equilibrium price and quantity data are available for identifying changes in demand. But, such equilibria are the result of both changes in demand and changes in supply – the latter of which causes changes in quantity demanded. Although an existing index-based method is widely used to identify demand shifts, we consider its theoretical foundation and empirical performance against a proposed alternative. We find that when using widely available but highly aggregated annual-level price and quantity data, our alternative better characterizes demand shifts for goods such as beef, pork, poultry, and lamb. For many agribusinesses that require information about market dynamics in their industry, our method is likely to provide a more accurate, low-cost assessment of demand changes over time.

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  • Bekkerman, Anton & Brester, Gary W. & Tonsor, Glynn T., 2018. "An alternative approach to measuring demand changes in meat markets," International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, International Food and Agribusiness Management Association, vol. 22(3), November.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ifaamr:288080
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.288080
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    1. Melissa G. S. McKendree & Glynn T. Tonsor & Ted C. Schroeder & Nathan P. Hendricks, 2020. "Impacts of Retail and Export Demand on United States Cattle Producers," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 102(3), pages 866-883, May.
    2. Van Loo, Ellen J. & Caputo, Vincenzina & Lusk, Jayson L., 2020. "Consumer preferences for farm-raised meat, lab-grown meat, and plant-based meat alternatives: Does information or brand matter?," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 95(C).
    3. Ufer, Danielle & Countryman, Amanda M. & Muhammad, Andrew, 2020. "How important are product attributes for U.S. lamb imports?," International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, International Food and Agribusiness Management Association, vol. 23(3), August.

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