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Wholesale Meat Trading In The U.S.: • Pricing Issues And Evaluation Guidelines For Electronic Marketing

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  • Sarhan, M.E.
  • Nelson, Kenneth E.

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The traditional exchange system for wholesale meat in. the United States is under attack, partly because of changes in industry structure and partly because of alleged inefficiencies and equities in pricing. New marketing alternatives are -under consideration including a centralized computer trading system. ,This paper reviews the history behind the evolution of electronic trading .potentials for mat, and suggests some economic considerations and evaluation guidelines for such a system.

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  • Sarhan, M.E. & Nelson, Kenneth E., 1981. "Wholesale Meat Trading In The U.S.: • Pricing Issues And Evaluation Guidelines For Electronic Marketing," 1981 Annual Meeting, July 26-29, Clemson, South Carolina 279453, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.279453
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