The first objective of the dissertation is to test for price asymmetry in several important agricultural product markets: beef, pork, poultry, eggs, potatoes, tomatoes and lemons. Studies by other economists suggest that evidence on the presence of asymmetric price adjustment is mixed. This...

Purpose: China’s expanded rice imports offer a profitable business opportunity for both domestic and international grain marketers. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of select variables on Chinese consumers’ rice choices, specifically focusing on country-of-origin, price,...