Evaluation of Federal Marketing Orders for Fruits and Vegetables Using Time Varying Parameters

af Ernest Smith

Abstract: Selected federal marketing orders for fruits and vegetables are examined in order to evaluate the relationship between marketing order activity and demand. Marketing orders have constituted the primary policy instrument applicable to fresh fruits and vegetables, dried fruits, and tree nuts for more than 40 years. This study is an attempt to empirically measure selected results of marketing orders. The general objective is to evaluate the relationship between order activity and demand. ... (Læs mere)