A Rotterdam Application to International Trade in Fresh Apples: A Differential Approach

A Rotterdam Application to International Trade in Fresh Apples: A Differential Approach

A Rotterdam import allocation model is used to fit import data for fresh apples in four importing markets important to U.S. apple exporters. Nested tests rejected homotheticity but could not reject homogeneity, symmetry, or separability among import suppliers. A Monte Carlo test rejected first-order...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: James L. Seale Jr., Amy L. Sparks, Boyd M. Buxton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 1992-07-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Subjects:
elasticities
import demand
multistage budgeting
rotterdam model
separability
working's model
Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/30726
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Summary:A Rotterdam import allocation model is used to fit import data for fresh apples in four importing markets important to U.S. apple exporters. Nested tests rejected homotheticity but could not reject homogeneity, symmetry, or separability among import suppliers. A Monte Carlo test rejected first-order autocorrelation in each market. Expenditure and price elasticities are calculated and reported.
ISSN:1068-5502
2327-8285

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