HEDONIC ESTIMATION OF QUALITY FACTORS AFFECTING THE FARM-RETAIL MARGIN

Authors
PARKER DD ZILBERMAN D
Citation
Dd. Parker et D. Zilberman, HEDONIC ESTIMATION OF QUALITY FACTORS AFFECTING THE FARM-RETAIL MARGIN, American journal of agricultural economics, 75(2), 1993, pp. 458-466
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Economics,"AgricultureEconomics & Policy
Journal title
American journal of agricultural economics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029092
Volume
75
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
458 - 466
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9092(1993)75:2<458:HEOQFA>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
A model of the farm-retail marketing margin is tested using producer a nd retail prices of a perishable product in which time during season a nd quality characteristics are variable. Empirical analysis verifies t hat the marketing margin of California fresh peaches decreases during the season and increases with improved quality. Results identify poten tial producer gains from improving product quality early in the season , and from price signals compensating producers for quality characteri stics other than weight.