Do U.S. marketing orders have much market power? An examination of the Almond Board of California

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The degrees of market power exerted by the Almond Board of California on world almond market is analyzed by evaluating the demand and supply systems of both the US domestic and export trade of almonds. Investigation suggested that the market power in US marketing orders and the conventional wisdom that the market power exerted by these legal cartels is significantly less than would be expected from a profit-maximizing cartel.

Author: Crespi, John M., Chacon-Cascante, Adriana
United States, Tree nuts, Almonds, Tree Nut Farming, Almond

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Are uniform assessments for generic advertising optimal if products are differentiated?

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The structure underlying the producer benefits assessment system of generic advertising is examined through a model. Consumer preferences for different qualities of an agricultural product is considered.

Author: Crespi, John M., Marette, Stephan
Analysis, Advertising, Product differentiation

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Marketing research and new product development success in Thai food processing

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The importance of market research to the success of new products in the Thai food processing industry is discussed.

Author: Suwannaporn, Prisana, Speece, Mark
Product development, Thailand, Research, Industry Overview, Food industry, Distribution management software, Food and beverage production/distribution software

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Subjects list: Marketing research, Market research, Influence
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