ABSTRACT We examined the impacts of China's implementation of a sliding scale duty (SSD) system on the world cotton market. The analysis was based on a spatial equilibrium model of major importing and exporting regions that incorporates key features of China's SSD. The model solutions suggest...

ABSTRACT Previous research indicates that returns to agricultural producers from generic promotion of their products are substantial. Yet, despite public policy interest in increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables, the United States produce industry has not embraced industry wide...

A supply and demand econometric model of the California egg industry was estimated to evaluate the impact of generic egg advertising on producer prices and returns from 1985 to 1995. Econometric estimation indicated advertising had a positive impact on producer prices and net profits. The model...

In this article, a spatial equilibrium model that allows for the inclusion of any degree of market structure from perfect competition to monopoly is developed and applied to the U.S. dairy industry. This model is used to simulate possible Class I premiums, which could be negotiated by U.S. dairy...

The effectiveness of the California raisin industry's export promotion programs in Japan and in the United Kingdom is addressed in this article. An econometric import demand equation was estimated for each of the two foreign markets. The results indicate that the export promotion programs have...

This study provides a theoretical background for the firm-level analysis on the distributional effects of commodity promotion programs. The conceptual basis of this approach is that firms differ due to differences in possessing endowments of fixed factors, and net returns to firms can be viewed...

This study evaluates the effectiveness of US government nonprice promotion programs on US exports of red meat to four newly industrialized countries in the Pacific Rim: Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan. An estimated import demand equation is used for in-sample simulations to address...

A generalized Bertrand-type model is applied to gain insights on Japanese firms' pricing conduct regarding milk beverages made from fresh milk and reconstituted milk. The empirical results, based on weekly scanner data, indicate the original Bertrand model is inappropriate for our empirical...

In this article, a two-equation sample selection model is used to estimate a household demand function for salmon incorporating domestic generic advertising. The two-equation estimation procedure, based on purchase and unit value equations, allows us to handle heavily censored panel data for...