On the Economic Rationality of Market Participants: The Case of Expectations in the U.S. Pork Market

This study investigates the nature of price expectations in a competitive market. The approach is illustrated in an application to the U.S. pork market, which exhibits cyclical patterns and biological production lags. Pork price equations are estimated under different expectation regimes. The empiri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jean-Paul Chavas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 1999-07-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/30882