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Nonhomogeneous products and the law of one price

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  • Thomas H. Spreen

    (Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida|, Institute of Food and Agricultural Science, Gainesville, Florida 32611-0240)

  • Richard L. Kilmer

    (Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida|, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Gainesville, Florida 32611-0240)

  • Carlos R. Pitta

    (Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida|, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Gainesville, Florida 32611-0240)

Abstract

Law of One Price (LOP) is important in the theory of international trade. It is important in LOP studies to have data that accurately represents homogeneous products (i.e., the product in one country has the same product characteristics as the product in another country). We present a theoretical model that determines fresh grapefruit prices Free on Board (FOB) at the packinghouse. The first order conditions show that the FOB packinghouse prices are equal for products with the same product characteristics. The theoretical conditions show a difference in FOB prices when the product characteristics are different. The product characteristics that are varied include packing costs and pack-out rates. The results from a nonlinear programming optimization routine demonstrates the importance of using data that accurately represents homogeneous products for LOP studies. Different packing costs and pack-out percentages are shown to cause different FOB packinghouse prices for fresh grapefruit destined for domestic and export markets. [JEL Classification: Q11, Q13, F14]. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Agribusiness 23: 407-420, 2007.

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  • Thomas H. Spreen & Richard L. Kilmer & Carlos R. Pitta, 2007. "Nonhomogeneous products and the law of one price," Agribusiness, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 23(3), pages 407-420.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:agribz:v:23:y:2007:i:3:p:407-420
    DOI: 10.1002/agr.20130
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    • Q11 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Aggregate Supply and Demand Analysis; Prices
    • Q13 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Markets and Marketing; Cooperatives; Agribusiness
    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade

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