TY - JOUR
T1 - Analysis of forces affecting competitive position of Mexico in supplying U.S. winter melon market
AU - Espinoza-Arellano, Jose De Jesus
AU - Fuller, Stephen
AU - Malaga, Jaime
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - An econometric model representing the United States, Mexico and Caribbean nations melon sectors was estimated to analyze the primary economic forces influencing Mexico's competitiveness in the U.S. winter melon market, a period when about two-thirds of U.S. consumption is imported. Results show peso-devaluation to be important in the short-run and yield-enhancing technology to be important in the short-and long-run. Increased rates of growth in Mexican yields were about six times more effective at increasing market share than NAFTA provisions which phase-out U.S. tariffs. An accelerated rate of growth in Mexican per capita income was found to reduce melon exports about 75% while higher wages would reduce exports about 20% in the long-run.
AB - An econometric model representing the United States, Mexico and Caribbean nations melon sectors was estimated to analyze the primary economic forces influencing Mexico's competitiveness in the U.S. winter melon market, a period when about two-thirds of U.S. consumption is imported. Results show peso-devaluation to be important in the short-run and yield-enhancing technology to be important in the short-and long-run. Increased rates of growth in Mexican yields were about six times more effective at increasing market share than NAFTA provisions which phase-out U.S. tariffs. An accelerated rate of growth in Mexican per capita income was found to reduce melon exports about 75% while higher wages would reduce exports about 20% in the long-run.
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U2 - 10.1016/s1096-7508(99)00006-3
DO - 10.1016/s1096-7508(99)00006-3
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0040084685
VL - 1
SP - 495
EP - 507
JO - International Food and Agribusiness Management Review
JF - International Food and Agribusiness Management Review
SN - 1559-2448
IS - 4
ER -