Multiple-regime spatial price transmission with an application to maize markets in Southern Africa

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 174-188

  Myers, Robert J ^a   Jayne, T S ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

maize; multiple thresholds; price transmission; South Africa; Zambia

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MARKET; IMPORT; MAIZE; PRICE DETERMINATION; PRICE DYNAMICS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; THRESHOLD; TRADE FLOW;

SOUTH AFRICA; ZAMBIA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84855606444     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajae/aar123     Document Type: Article

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