Supply management in the Manitoba egg industry : performance and implications of trade liberalization

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dc.contributor.authorMbaga, Msafiri Daudien_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-12-03T21:21:17Z
dc.date.available2009-12-03T21:21:17Z
dc.date.issued1994en_US
dc.degree.disciplineAgricultural Economics and Farm Managementen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science (M.Sc.)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe objectives of this thesis are (a) to develop a model which can be used to analyze the impact of supply management on Manitoba, (b) to develop a framework for analyzing the impact of removal of border controls, (c) undertake empirical analysis within the constraints of data availability, and (d) outline the research required to complete the analysis. Economic and program criteria were used to evaluate the impact of supply management to egg producers and on Manitoba's economic activity. The analysis of short-run impacts of removing border controls required an estimation of short-run marginal cost in Manitoba. We estimated short-run marginal cost in Manitoba using a Translog cost function. Results suggest that the province of Manitoba has not benefitted from supply management. However, egg producers have benefitted because egg prices are now more stable than they were before supply management, price levels have increased and substantial economic rents accrue to egg producers. If supply management in the egg industry were dismantled, it is likely that the immediate effect to Manitoba egg producers will be substantial, however, if egg producers are going to take advantage of the excess capacity which currently exists in Manitoba, then it is likely that in the short-run egg production in Manitoba would not be affected.en_US
dc.format.extentxv, 153 leaves :en_US
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dc.identifierocm00110343en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/3718
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.rightsThe reproduction of this thesis has been made available by authority of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private study and research, and may only be reproduced and copied as permitted by copyright laws or with express written authorization from the copyright owner.en_US
dc.titleSupply management in the Manitoba egg industry : performance and implications of trade liberalizationen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
local.subject.manitobayesen_US
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