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Entropy Measures of Spatial Concentration in Poultry Processing

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  • Sporleder, Thomas L.

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The theory of industrial organization provides a conceptual base for investigation of the market structure of specialized industries. A number of measures of concentration exist which have been applied to market structure investigations. These measures are utilized to quantify seller concentration in an effort to classify individual markets with respect to relative competitiveness.

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  • Sporleder, Thomas L., 1974. "Entropy Measures of Spatial Concentration in Poultry Processing," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 6(1), pages 133-137, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:6:y:1974:i:01:p:133-137_01
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    1. Bryan J. HUBBELL, 1997. "Entropy Based Measurement Of Geographic Concentration In U.S. Hog Production," Faculty Series 97-02, University of Georgia, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.
    2. Rios, Ana R. & Gray, Allan W., 2005. "U.S. Agriculture: Commercial and Large Producer Concentration and Implications for Agribusiness Segments," 2005 Annual meeting, July 24-27, Providence, RI 19136, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    3. Hubbell, Bryan J. & Welsh, Rick, 1998. "An Examination of Trends in Geographic Concentration in U.S. Hog Production, 1974–96," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 30(2), pages 285-299, December.

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