Asymmetric price transmission and market concentration: An investigation into four South African agro-food industries

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 323-333

  Cutts, Michela ^a   Kirsten, Johann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agribusiness; E31 price level; Inflation; L11 production, pricing, and market structure; Q13 agricultural markets and marketing

Indexed keywords

AGROINDUSTRY; COMMODITY PRICE; ECONOMETRICS; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SUPPLY; MARKET DEVELOPMENT; PRICE DYNAMICS;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33745609294     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: 18136982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2006.00064.x     Document Type: Article

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