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Fundamentals of Price Analysis in Developing Countries' Food Systems: A Training Manual to Accompany the Microcomputer Software Program 'MSTAT'

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Stephen Goetz (Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University)
Michael T. Weber ()

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In market-oriented economies, agricultural markets and marketing functions become increasingly important as the food system evolves. This paper focuses on how selected dimensions of markets and marketing functions can be studied and evaluated in Third World settings. The specific purpose of this paper is to review fundamental price and related market analysis techniques which are and can be used in developing country food system applications. In so doing the objective is also to focus on identifying food system problems, techniques for improved interpretation of price analysis results and means of dealing with the all too common problem of data limitations. A second purpose of this paper is to serve as a "Training Manual" to accompany "MSTAT."

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Paper provided by Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University in its series International Development Working Papers with number 29.

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Date of creation: 1986
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Keywords: food security; food policy; MSTAT;

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C88 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Other Computer Software

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  1. repec:ags:midafs:11419 is not listed on IDEAS
  2. Stilwell, Thomas C., 1984. "Microcomputer Statistical Packages for Agricultural Research," Food Security III Papers 11305, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics. [Downloadable!]
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