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AuthorBasher, Syed Abul
AuthorRaboy, David
AuthorKaitibie, Simeon
AuthorHossain, Ishrat
Available date2023-12-28T07:19:45Z
Publication Date2013-04-01
Publication NameJournal of Agricultural and Food Industrial Organization
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1515/jafio-2012-0012
CitationAbul Basher, S., Raboy, D., Kaitibie, S., & Hossain, I. (2013). Understanding challenges to food security in dry Arab micro-states: Evidence from Qatari micro-data. Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization, 11(1), 31-49.
ISSN1542-0485
URIhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84879110942&origin=inward
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/50652
AbstractUsing Qatar as a case study, we exploit a novel microdata set for 102 raw agricultural imported commodities on a shipment-by-shipment basis over the period January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2010. The data comprise over half a million individual observations, with a very rich set of characteristic specifications. Several interesting initial results emerge from the analysis. First, we find evidence of import-price volatility far in excess of world price volatility across a wide spectrum of commodities. Second, supply origins for virtually all commodities are highly concentrated. In many cases, commodities are sole sourced. Third, although less so, concentration is evidenced among Qatari importing companies for certain commodities. Fourth, we notice anomalies that lead to inefficient shipping methodologies and associated increased costs. The paper concludes by providing an empirical illustration of hedonic price modeling for barley followed by guidance for future empirical research.
Languageen
PublisherWalter de Gruyter
SubjectFood security
Hedonic price modeling
Import data
Logistic inefficiency
Market concentration
Price volatility
TitleUnderstanding challenges to food security in dry Arab micro-states: Evidence from Qatari micro-data
TypeArticle
Pagination31-49
Issue Number1
Volume Number11
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