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| Wilson, William W.; Diersen, Matthew A.. |
| Auctions and bidding play an important role in agricultural marketing. A common and noteworthy application of auctions and bidding is that of import tendering which is used for both price determination and the allocation of purchases among sellers. In this study we develop a model to evaluate bidding strategies and competition in Egyptian oilseeds imports. Information included the values of bids submitted by each supplier in each tender over the period 1990 to 1993. Results indicate that generally bids could be predicted for all bidders with a relatively high degree of confidence using simple relationships and accessible data. In addition, for each oil tender there appeared to be groups of bidders characterized by differences in their bid functions.... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Bidding; Auction; International Grain Competition; Grains; Importing; Marketing; International Relations/Trade. |
| Ano: 1999 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23421 |
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| Maxwell, Brett J.; Wilson, William W.; Dahl, Bruce L.. |
| A number of challenges exist for genetically modified (GM) crop development at the production level. Contract strategies can resolve these challenges. Contracts can be designed to induce legal adoption of GM wheat by varying technology fees, violation detection, and penalties. The primary objective of this research is to analyze contracting strategies to determine terms to minimize technology agreement violation and to induce legal adoption of GM wheat. A simulation model of a crop budget for Hard Red Spring wheat was developed. Results illustrate that contracts can be designed to induce desired behavior. Technology fee, probability of detection, and the level of non-GM premium were the most notable factors influencing adoption decisions. |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Producer Decisions; Risk; Genetically Modified; Contract Terms; Wheat; Crop Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23639 |
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| Wilson, William W.; Dahl, Bruce L.. |
| The purpose of this paper is to review past trade relations in the grains sector between the United States and Canada and to document trade barriers and the potential for the evolution of reciprocal trade. Historical trade flows between the United States and Canada in the grains sector are reviewed. Terms of recent trade agreements and other trade restrictions are described. Then, some of the important differences in the marketing system are described and compared as well as changes in the Canadian grain marketing system. Finally, the concept of reciprocal access is developed in the context of the evolving trading relations between these two countries. |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Grain trade; U.S.-Canada trade; Trade policy; International Relations/Trade. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23085 |
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| Wilson, William W.. |
| The transcendental logarithmic function is used to derive demand functions which are estimated for wheat classes imported by Pacific Rim countries. Results indicate substantial differences exist in underlying demand parameters for wheat of different classes as well as across countries. In addition, the expenditure level has important impacts on the distribution of imported wheat classes, and preferences have shifted significantly through time, generally toward higher protein wheats. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis. |
| Ano: 1994 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31234 |
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| Dahl, Bruce L.; Wilson, William W.. |
| Questions have emerged in the United States and Canada regarding the role and function of quality in international markets. One has been the definition and composition of different market segments, with a particular focus on higher quality customers. In this study, trends in U.S. wheat exports are analyzed by class, grade, protein, and market segment. Analysis shows trends toward increases in exports of higher grades of Hard Amber Durum (HAD) and Hard Red Spring (HRS); whereas, exports of higher quality grades for Hard Red Winter (HRW) appear to be moderate. Exports of HRS, HRW, and HAD show increases in proportion of exports shipped at higher protein levels and increases in the proportion of exports where protein is specified. Cluster analysis for... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Trends; Wheat quality; Grades; Classes; Protein; Hard Red Spring; Hard Red Winter; Hard Amber Durum; Market segments; Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23591 |
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| Wilson, William W.; Wilson, Wesley W.; Dahl, Bruce L.. |
| Wheat protein is one of the most important specifications used in domestic and import purchase contracts. It is used as a proxy for functional quality that is important in domestic markets and to importers. Large differences exist in functional characteristics amongst wheat that vary by protein level and class. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the demand for wheat protein across importing countries and through time. A choice based econometric model is specified and estimated using a pooled data set of wheat shipments. Results indicate that there have been shifts over time, purchase probabilities are highly price elastic and vary across importing regions. In addition, income, traded goods, urbanization, females in the work force, and domestic... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Wheat Quality; Protein; Hard Red Spring; Hard Red Winter; Market Segments; Crop Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23520 |
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| Wilson, William W.; Johnson, D. Demcey; Dahl, Bruce L.. |
| Export subsidies and price transparency will be areas of critical importance in the forthcoming round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations. This paper provides a review and discussion of issues relating to export subsidies and transparency in international wheat trade. Among other topics, the paper addresses the escalation in U.S. and EU producer subsidy equivalents (PSEs) for wheat since 1996, EU export restitutions, export credit guarantee programs, and price transparency and price discrimination, specifically as they relate to State Trading Enterprises (STEs). As the United States develops its strategy for trade negotiations, several points should be considered. First, the European Union continues to subsidize its wheat much more... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: WTO; Policy; Wheat; Price Transparency; Price Discrimination; Export Subsidies; STEs; International Relations/Trade. |
| Ano: 1999 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23208 |
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| Wilson, William W.; Dahl, Bruce L.. |
| There are important challenges to the grain handling and shipping industries. The study evaluated changes in marketing costs for the primary grain marketing functions and quantified measures of risk. The results indicate that 1) basis risk has increased; 2) all marketing costs have increased; 3) the increase in rail tariffs were less than those for the other modes; 4) car values, on average declined; 5) FSC’s had moderate changes in absolute terms; 6) handling margins have had fairly substantial increases, particularly at port; and 7) the riskiness in rail shipping costs are less than those of competing modes and functions. The regression model indicated the following variables had significant impacts on origin basis values: shipping costs, ocean rate... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98204 |
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| Johnson, D. Demcey; Wilson, William W.. |
| Changes in policy, institutional and competitive environments have led to increased trade and a rise in trade tensions in the Canada-U.S. barely market. These tensions stem from policies and marketing institutions that have evolved independently in these two countries. Results from a detailed spatial equilibrium model of the Canada- U.S. barley market are presented in this article. Simulations are used to quantify effects of U.S. import restrictions; removal of Canadian rail subsidies, different Export Enhancement Program (EEP) subsidy levels, restoration of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres to U.S. production, and retention of Canadian Wheat Board control over Canadian barley salesall of which affect trade flows in the barley sector. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade. |
| Ano: 1995 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30937 |
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| Wilson, William W.; DeVuyst, Eric A.; Taylor, Richard D.; Dahl, Bruce L.; Koo, Won W.. |
| The purpose of this study was to forecast grain and oilseed shipments through the Mississippi River system and to analyze impacts of delay costs. The focus is on the world grain trade and expected changes in response to a multitude of evolving competitive pressures and structural changes. The model is a spatial optimization model of the world grain trade. Important parameters are forecasted and used to evaluate changes in flows through specific logistical channels. Projected import demands are based on consumption functions estimated using income and population and accounting for intercountry differences in consumption dependent on economic development. Each of the competing supply regions and countries were represented by yields, area potential that... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9237 |
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| Wilson, William W.; Dahl, Bruce L.. |
| Many of the U.S. railroads have introduced highly differentiated services for grain shipments in recent years, generally in the area of forward guaranteed car service. Taken together with other alternatives, these mechanisms have had the effect of establishing priority allocations among shippers. In most cases, pricing and allocation of these services has been with some type of bidding mechanisms. This paper explores the economic implications of these mechanisms on the grain shipping industry. A model was developed to identify factors affecting the value of these services and was analyzed in the context of a typical midwestern grain shipment. A game theory model of competitive bidding was also developed to analyze the effects of critical strategic... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Railcars; Guaranteed car service; Railcar allocation; Options; Guarantee; Bidding models; Valuation; Marketing. |
| Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23168 |
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| Dahl, Bruce L.; Wilson, William W.; Nganje, William E.. |
| Variety development and release decisions involve tradeoffs between yields and characteristics valued by end-users, as well as uncertainties about agronomic, quality, and economic variables. In this study, methods are developed to determine the value of varieties to growers and end-users including the effects of variability in economic, agronomic, and quality variables. The application is to hard red spring (HRS) wheat, a class of wheat for which these tradeoffs and risks are particularly apparent. Results indicate two experimental varieties provide improvements in grower and end-user value, relative to incumbents. Stochastic dominance techniques and statistical tests are applied to determine efficient sets and robustness of the results. A risk-adjusted... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: End-user value; Grower value; Portfolio value; Stochastic dominance; Tradeoffs; Variety development; Wheat; Crop Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31141 |
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