PROCESSOR DEMAND AND PRICE-MARKUP FUNCTIONS FOR CATFISH: A DISAGGREGATED ANALYSIS WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR THE OFF-FLAVOR PROBLEM

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dc.creatorKinnucan, Henry W.
dc.creatorSindelar, Scott
dc.creatorWineholt, David
dc.creatorHatch, L. Upton
dc.date2017-04-01T19:27:14Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-09T04:04:38Z
dc.descriptionOff-flavor in catfish restricts farm marketings 10 to 45% depending on the season. The economic impact on society of this imposed supply restriction depends, in part, on the elasticity of demand for catfish. Econometric estimates based on disaggregated processing plant data indicate an elastic demand at the processor level but an inelastic demand at the farm level. Short-run social welfare gains from the elimination of off-flavor are estimated to equal 12.0% of farm revenues ($10.0 million in 1983). The inelastic demand for catfish at the farm level, however, means that most of the societal gains will accrue to individuals beyond the farm gate. Thus, an economic justification exists for public sector funding of off-flavor research.
dc.identifierdoi:10.22004/ag.econ.29270
dc.identifierhttps://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/29270/files/20020081.pdf
dc.identifierhttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/29270
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/544441
dc.languageeng
dc.publisher
dc.sourcehttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/29270
dc.titlePROCESSOR DEMAND AND PRICE-MARKUP FUNCTIONS FOR CATFISH: A DISAGGREGATED ANALYSIS WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR THE OFF-FLAVOR PROBLEM
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