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Economic analysis of the changing structure of the U.S. flour milling industry

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  • C.S. Kim

    (Economic Research Service, USDA, 1800 M. Street, Washington, DC 20036-5831.)

  • C. Hallahan

    (Economic Research Service, USDA, 1800 M. Street, Washington, DC 20036-5831.)

  • G. Schaible

    (Economic Research Service, USDA, 1800 M. Street, Washington, DC 20036-5831.)

  • G. Schluter

    (Economic Research Service, USDA, 1800 M. Street, Washington, DC 20036-5831.)

Abstract

This article presents a decomposed Poisson regression model based on count data that evaluates structural changes in size, number of plants in each size class, and the concentration level of market power in the U.S. flour milling industry, simultaneously. Empirical results indicate that the effects of a changing wage rate and corporate bond rate on both the size distribution and the number of flour mills are significant, but in opposite directions. Furthermore, a test for price leadership reveals that the U.S. flour milling industry has an oligopolistic market structure. [Econ-Lit citations: D430, L110, Q120] © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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  • C.S. Kim & C. Hallahan & G. Schaible & G. Schluter, 2001. "Economic analysis of the changing structure of the U.S. flour milling industry," Agribusiness, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 17(1), pages 161-171.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:agribz:v:17:y:2001:i:1:p:161-171
    DOI: 10.1002/1520-6297(200124)17:1<161::AID-AGR1008>3.0.CO;2-0
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