ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF A HOG SLAUGHTER PLANT CLOSING: THE THORN APPLE VALLEY CASE
In 1998, Thorn Apple Valley ceased slaughter operations at its Detroit, Michigan plant, the state's only major hog packing facility. We examine the plant closing's local impact via an investigation of whether prices received by Michigan hog producers decreased relative to hog prices in the Eastern Corn Belt.
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2000
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Authors: | Raper, Kellie Curry ; Cheney, Laura Martin ; Punjabi, Meeta |
Institutions: | Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, Michigan State University |
Keywords: | Livestock Production/Industries |
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