Spatial Competition, Uniform Pricing, and Transportation Efficiency in the California Processing Tomato Industry
Spatial Competition, Uniform Pricing, and Transportation Efficiency in the California Processing Tomato Industry
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加州番茄加工产业的空间竞争、统一定价和运输效率
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1996
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Jooho Song
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C. Durham;R. Sexton;Jooho Song
本研究探讨了空间定价的作用，在分配加工番茄从农场到32个加工设施位于北方和中部加州。一个简单的理论模型表明，该行业的统一定价政策鼓励市场重叠和相对于离岸价格过高的运输成本。建立了一个非线性数学规划模型，用于确定加工番茄的最优分配。然后将该分配与估计的实际分配进行比较。分析显示，由于产品配置效率低下，只有1.9%的利润被放弃。仿真结果显示，尽管它们在许多情况下分离的距离很长，但处理器之间的竞争显着。版权所有1996年，牛津大学出版社。
This study examines the role of spatial pricing in the allocation of processing tomatoes from farms to the thirty-two processing facilities located in northern and central California. A simple theoretical model illustrates that the industry's uniform pricing policy encourages market overlap and excessive transportation costs relative to FOB pricing. A nonlinear mathematical programming model is developed to determine the optimal allocation of processing tomatoes. This allocation is then compared to the estimated actual allocation. The analysis reveals foregone profits of only 1.9% from inefficient product allocation. Simulation results reveal significant competition among processors despite their separation in many cases by long distances. Copyright 1996, Oxford University Press.