Distribution of research gains in multistage production systems: further results

Holloway, G. J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2058-4504 (1989) Distribution of research gains in multistage production systems: further results. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 71 (2). pp. 338-343. ISSN 0002-9092 doi: 10.2307/1241591

Abstract/Summary

The "marketing" sector in Muth's single-stage model is disaggregated in to two sequential stages: "processing" and "distribution. "Comparative statics are used to derive necessary and sufficient conditions for farmers to gain from downstream research. The farm benefits are shown to depend crucially on the stage in "marketing" to which research is directed.

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Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Agriculture, Policy and Development > Department of Agri-Food Economics & Marketing
Publisher	Oxford University Press
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