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Is price dispersion always an indication of price discrimination?
(ECLAC, 2015-01)
It has been established for a long time that there is significant dispersion in prices charged for seemingly homogeneous goods. This may happen in competitive markets because the world is not frictionless, and certainly ...
Relative prices in Latin America in periods of low inflation and structural change
(2006-08)
Relative prices and price stability have a recognized identity in
economic theory and economic policy. In the last 50 years it is possible
to configure numerous scenarios, according to the relative importance
given by Latin ...
The main drivers of arabica coffee prices in Latin America
(ECLAC, 2021-03-18)
This paper analyzes the determinants of arabica green coffee prices in Latin American countries using a time series analysis and panel data methods. For this purpose, we construct a panel of different coffee prices: Coffee ...
Speculation and price volatility in the coffee market
(CEPAL, 2021-05-31)
Green coffee growers, most of whom are smallholders, have suffered from the significant volatility and fall in the international price of this commodity over the past decade. It is therefore crucial to understand the factors ...
Price elasticity of Central American agricultural exports
(1994-04)
The economies of the Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua); are largely dependent on four major traditional export products: bananas, coffee, cotton and sugar. The share of ...