Non-parametric modelling of spatial price relationships

Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 501-522

  Serra, Teresa ^a   Goodwin, Barry K ^b   Gil, José M ^a   Mancuso, Anthony ^c  

^a Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia   (Spain)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Local linear regression; Price transmission; Threshold autoregressive model

Indexed keywords

EGG; FOOD MARKET; MODELING; PRICE DYNAMICS; PRODUCTIVITY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748888638     PISSN: 0021857X     EISSN: 14779552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.2006.00062.x     Document Type: Article

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