The Theory of Contested Markets and the Degree of Tradedness of Agricultural Commodities: an Empirical Test in Zaire

Kyle, Steven C.; Swinnen, Jo

doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jae.a036802

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“…Results for the goodness-of-fit (R 2 ) show that this model explains 95 percent of monthly domestic price variation for rice over the 1983 to 1998 period in both well-connected and isolated markets. This alone suggests that rice is probably a tradable (Kyle and Swinnen 1994), as common sense would also suggest. World rice prices have a positive influence on Tanzanian rice prices, as would be expected.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…However, it is rare that macroeconomic analyses allow for the fact that major food staples, such as maize, might behave as non-tradables (Delgado 1992). It is rarer still that analysts test the tradability assumption for food staples (Kyle and Swinnen 1994).…”

Section: Differences Between Tradable and Non-tradable Agricultural Gmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This paper will therefore focus on the effect of the changes in the structure of output price incentives on agricultural producers and consumers of different food staples. And to understand better the evolution of agricultural incentives under economic reforms, we will try to test whether food prices are more affected by domestic supply and demand conditions or by world prices and RER (see Kyle and Swinnen 1994).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Evidence and Implications of Non-Tradability of Food Staples in Tanzania 1983-98

Delgado¹,

Minot²,

Tiongco³

2005

Journal of Development Studies

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Economic reform programmes assume that major goods are tradable, such that depreciation of the real exchange rate raises the value of output compared to factor costs in domestic currency. In Tanzania, major food staples that account for most real income are non-tradables in at least one-quarter of the country. This conclusion is demonstrated and the implications are assessed for the constraints imposed on macroeconomic-led adjustment strategies.

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Section: Differences Between Tradable and Non-tradable Agricultural Gmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Evidence and Implications of Non-Tradability of Food Staples in Tanzania 1983-98

Delgado¹,

Minot²,

Tiongco³

2005

Journal of Development Studies

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“…As far as Nigeria is concern, in respect of high food prices, the country has experienced worst food crisis and price hike in the recent time. Kyle and Swinnen (1994) concluded that high food prices have caused day to day changes in consumption pattern of consumers especially of commodities such as rice, yam, wheat etc. These changes in consumer consumption patterns affect the savings of consumers and uncertainty prices, both of food and non-food items generate enthusiasm among people towards earning more and more.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of food prices on consumption pattern of consumers: A case study of Lafia Local Government Area Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Onuk¹

2019

J. Agric. Sci. Pract.

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The study examined the effects of food prices on consumption pattern of consumers in Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Primary data were obtained from a sample of 100 households. The data collected were first classified according to the income level of the respondents and then descriptive statistics and analysis of variance were applied. The result of the study indicated that about 36% of the respondents fell within the age bracket of 41 to 50 years while 76% of the respondents were male and 94% of the respondents were married. The result further showed that 42% of the respondents had a family size of between 6 to 10 persons. Also 49% of the respondents had at least tertiary education and 40% were civil servants and 59% of the respondents were high income earners. The study indicated the consumption pattern of the respondents and revealed that the three categories of income groups consumed almost the same quantity of basic food items. Meanwhile the result also showed that higher expenditure was observed amongst the lower income groups for rice, cowpea, palm oil and yam with frequencies of 15.0, 15.1, 8.3 and 8.3% respectively. There was significant difference between the income groups as determined by the one-way analysis of variance (F = 3.4) with cowpea highly significant at 5% level. The study also revealed the major cause of variations in food prices which included high cost of transportation, farmers/herdsmen clashes, and removal of fertilizer subsidy among others. Based on the findings, the study recommends that government should intervene through food policy to mitigate the effects of food price volatility and government should try and end the clashes between farmers and herdsmen in important producing states.

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“…Several studies have focused on analyzing factors associated with consumer choice [1,2]. According to Engel, proportion of expenditure spent on food is inversely related to total income [3,4].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Analysis of the Determinants of Food Expenditure Patterns among Urban Households in Nigeria: Evidence from Lagos State

Babalola¹,

Isitor²

2014

IOSRJAVS

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Emerging body of knowledge suggest the need for food expenditure studies in the urban areas. This study identified the determinants of food expenditure among urban households in Lagos Mainland Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria. Respondents (household heads) were selected randomly and data gathered by means of structured questionnaire. Data analysis was accomplished using descriptive statistics and regression model. Results of the study showed that 60% of the household income was expended on food which is considered high, suggesting low income and possible high cost of food in the study area. When combined with existing large members (>5) in most households (66%), existence of food insecurity and vulnerability to poverty in the study area was implied. Regression analysis showed that 65.5% of the variation in household expenditure on food in the study area was accounted for by the explanatory variables. Household income, tribe, household size and the composition of the household had a significant effect on food expenditure. The authors, therefore, recommended a policy option for general food price subsidy and particularly to address urban food prices which would improve spatial pricing efficiency.

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The Theory of Contested Markets and the Degree of Tradedness of Agricultural Commodities: an Empirical Test in Zaire

Cited by 4 publications

References 8 publications

Evidence and Implications of Non-Tradability of Food Staples in Tanzania 1983-98

Evidence and Implications of Non-Tradability of Food Staples in Tanzania 1983-98

Effects of food prices on consumption pattern of consumers: A case study of Lafia Local Government Area Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Analysis of the Determinants of Food Expenditure Patterns among Urban Households in Nigeria: Evidence from Lagos State

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