THE IMPACT OF MARKET REFORMS ON SPATIAL VOLATILITY OF MAIZE PRICE IN TANZANIA

Fredy Kilima, Chanjin Chung (), Philip L. Kenkel and Emanuel Mbiha

No 20332, 2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: The impacts of market reforms on prices volatility in developing countries are not well understood because analysts have not been able to predict the impacts. This study investigates whether the reforms have exacerbated the degree of spatial volatility of maize price in Tanzania using ARCH-M model. Results indicate that developed regions might have experienced less volatile prices than less developed regions. Infrastructure development to increase the volume of trade between the regions is recommended.

Keywords: Demand; and; Price; Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 21
Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.20332

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