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Supply Response in the Northeastern Fresh Tomato Market

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2017

Rigoberto A. Lopez  and
Arnold O. Munoz
Rigoberto A. Lopez
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Marketing, Cook College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903
Arnold O. Munoz
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Marketing, Cook College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903
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Abstract

This paper examines the forces that affected the Northeastern fresh tomato supply in the post-WWII period. A simultaneous equation model is developed which incorporates a composite price expectation model, supply response, and factors affecting regional price. Findings reveal that data are consistent with the Rational Expectation Hypothesis. Urban pressure played a major role in shifting supply response while shipments from competing areas had a modest impact on regional production or price. The positive elasticity of producers' revenue with respect to local production highlights the aggregate benefits of increasing yields.

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Research Article
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Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics , Volume 16 , Issue 1 , April 1987 , pp. 35 - 43
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Copyright © 1987 Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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Footnotes

The authors are grateful to J.S. Shonkwiler, Jim Seagraves, Judith Lisansky, James Dunn, and two anonymous referees for their valuable comments on an earlier draft. The authors are also grateful to Claire Kuncewitch for her efficient word processing assistance.

New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Publication No. D-02260-1-86, supported by State and U.S. Hatch Act funds.

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