Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/98618 
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Year of Publication: 
2014
Series/Report no.: 
Working Paper No. 2014-01
Publisher: 
The University of Utah, Department of Economics, Salt Lake City, UT
Abstract: 
The importance of fish size for price per kilo is studied using an inverse demand approach. Prices per kilo in different size categories of the same species differ significantly. This means that the average price for a species may change due to e.g., high-grading, growth overfishing or a changing climate which all have the potential to change the size composition of the catch. The estimates show that quantity flexibilities differ substantially across size and species while scale flexibilities in general are close to homothetic. The results imply that the effect of size on price is an important aspect to take into account when formulating regulation or policies to curb growth overfishing and high-grading.
Subjects: 
Fish
Inverse demand
Size
Pricing
JEL: 
C51
Q11
Q22
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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