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Economies of Scale in the Floriculture Industry

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  • Schumacher, Sara K.
  • Marsh, Thomas L.

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This study investigated the cost structure of the floriculture industry in the United States. Economies of scale and input elasticities were estimated with a normalized quadratic cost function. Results suggest that economies of scale exist in the floriculture industry. As producers become large and more automated, they have a cost advantage relative to smaller producers who are producing the same output product mix. The existence of economies of scale suggests that average grower size can increase in the future as growers increase in size to take advantage of cost efficiencies.

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  • Schumacher, Sara K. & Marsh, Thomas L., 2003. "Economies of Scale in the Floriculture Industry," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 35(3), pages 497-507, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:35:y:2003:i:03:p:497-507_02
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    • Q12 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets
    • C31 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models; Quantile Regressions; Social Interaction Models
    • D20 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - General

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