Measuring International Competitiveness in the Beef Sector

Beef is a heterogenous commodity, which makes it difficult to compare beef prices on an international level. This article evaluates several methods of comparing beef prices for use in measuring both comparative advantage and the rate of protection. The most suitable method is one that compares the prices of wholesale cuts, adjusted for transportation costs.

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Year of publication:	1991-01-01
Authors:	Hayes, Dermot J. ; Green, John R. ; Jensen, Helen H. ; Erbach, Adrienne
Institutions:	Department of Economics, Iowa State University

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Staff General Research Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Published in Agribusiness: An International Journal, July 1991, vol. 7 no. 4, pp. 357-374
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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