Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/70816 
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Year of Publication: 
2000
Series/Report no.: 
Reihe Ökonomie / Economics Series No. 78
Publisher: 
Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS), Vienna
Abstract: 
The paper uses the Johansen cointegration approach to analyse long-run pricing strategies of pork and chicken retailers in Austria. Long-run retail pricing strategy is found to be dependent on market share and price elasticity of demand for product. A combination of mark-up pricing strategy for pork and a competitive pricing strategy for chicken is considered by retailers to yield maximum profit. Long-run price adjustment reveals linkages to pricing strategy. The versatility of the Johansen cointegration technique as a tool capable of analysing both competitive and imperfect market situations is also revealed. The paper recommends meat policy to be product specific rather than holistic.
Subjects: 
market power
markup pricing
cointegration
long run
JEL: 
C32
D43
L11
Q13
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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