DETERMINANTS OF OLIGOPSONY POWER - THE HAITIAN COFFEE CASE

Authors
LOPEZ RA YOU ZK
Citation
Ra. Lopez et Zk. You, DETERMINANTS OF OLIGOPSONY POWER - THE HAITIAN COFFEE CASE, Journal of development economics, 41(2), 1993, pp. 275-284
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
Journal of development economics → ACNP
ISSN journal
03043878
Volume
41
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
275 - 284
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-3878(1993)41:2<275:DOOP-T>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
This paper investigates the determinants of oligopsony power exerted b y coffee exporters in Haiti. It develops and estimates a two-equation model with cross-parameter restrictions: one equation for the Lerner i ndex of oligopsony and the other for the residual supply function faci ng exporters. Empirical results indicate that both institutional arran gements and domestic market conditions have significantly shaped oligo psony power.