Asymmetric price transmission due to market power in the case of supply shocks

Frank Bunte and Jack Peerlings
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Frank Bunte: Agricultural Research Institute, Burgemeester Patijnlaan 19,, Post Box 29703, 2502 LS Den Haag, The Netherlands., E-mail: frank.bunte@lei.wag-ur.nl, Postal: Agricultural Research Institute, Burgemeester Patijnlaan 19,, Post Box 29703, 2502 LS Den Haag, The Netherlands., E-mail: frank.bunte@lei.wag-ur.nl
Jack Peerlings: Wageningen University, Department of Social Sciences,, Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group, Hollandseweg 1,, 6706 KN Wageningen, The Netherlands., E-mail: jack.peerlings@wur.nl, Postal: Wageningen University, Department of Social Sciences,, Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group, Hollandseweg 1,, 6706 KN Wageningen, The Netherlands., E-mail: jack.peerlings@wur.nl

Agribusiness, 2003, vol. 19, issue 1, 19-28

Abstract: In this article the market power argument for explaining asymmetric price transmission due to market power in case of supply shocks is examined. Moreover, the potential welfare effects are examined. The analysis is performed using an extension of the Azzam and Schroeter (1995) model comprising both oligopsony and oligopoly instead of just oligopsony. The model is given empirical content using data on the Dutch cucumber chain and assuming Cournot competition among retailers who have market power on either the consumer|retail or growers|retail market or both. The results show that in case of a cucumber supply shock and market power, consumer prices change more than growers' prices. Moreover, total welfare effects of market power are small but potentially large income distribution effects exist. [EconLit citations: L130, Q130.] © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Agribusiness 19: 19-28, 2003.

Date: 2003
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