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Alternative approach to measuring oligopoly power: a wheat market example

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  • Carlos Arnade
  • Daniel Pick

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A new approach for estimating oligopoly power coefficients is proposed. The methodology used sidesteps the difficulties of obtaining cost data and obtaining coefficients which do not satisfy the theoretical properties of the cost function.

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  • Carlos Arnade & Daniel Pick, 1999. "Alternative approach to measuring oligopoly power: a wheat market example," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 6(3), pages 195-197.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:6:y:1999:i:3:p:195-197
    DOI: 10.1080/135048599353627
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    1. Arnade, Carlos Anthony & Vocke, Gary, 2013. "Investigating the Divergence in Wheat Prices," 2013 Annual Meeting, August 4-6, 2013, Washington, D.C. 149694, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    2. Lavoie, Nathalie, 2002. "Price Discrimination in the Context of Vertical Differentiation: An Application to Canadian Wheat Exports," Research Reports 25210, University of Connecticut, Food Marketing Policy Center.
    3. Lavoie, Nathalie, 2002. "An Empirical Evaluation Of The Canadian Wheat Board'S Ability To Price Discriminate In Bread Wheat Exports," 2002 Annual meeting, July 28-31, Long Beach, CA 19646, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    4. Sandra Rodríuez Piñeros & David K. Lewis, 2005. "Estimating the Imperfection in Sawtimber markets: a case study for the South Pacific Region, Colombia," Lecturas de Economía, Universidad de Antioquia, Departamento de Economía, issue 63, pages 231-260, Julio-Dic.
    5. Lavoie, Nathalie, 2001. "Price Discrimination In The Context Of Vertical Differentiation: A Modeling Approach For Wheat Exports," 2001 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Chicago, IL 20603, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).

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