Vertical Coordination and Consumer Welfare: The Case of the Pork Industry

Steve Martinez and Kelly Zering ()

No 262048, Agricultural Economic Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Net benefits to consumers are not a certainty, but the "industrialization" of the U.S. pork industry could lead to lower prices and larger supplies of higher quality pork products because of lower onfarm production costs, more efficient processing, and greater control over hog quality characteristics.

Keywords: Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 35
Date: 1997-08-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.262048

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