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Current Issues in Economics of Food Markets Various authors Agriculture Information Bulletin No. (AIB747) , June 2003 These reports synthesize economic analyses of the complex relationships in food markets of interest to officials responsible for public policy, decisionmakers in the industry, and researchers. Topics addressed so far include the economizing practices of low-income households in making food purchases, the increasing vertical coordination and integration of the industry, the link between consolidation of retailers and orange juice prices, the effects of a higher minimum wage on food prices, how taxes affect food markets, and lessons learned from the use of rbST in dairy production. Keywords: food markets, minimum wage, taxes, vertical coordination, consumer biotechnology, low-income households, food purchasing behavior, orange juice, rbST, food retailer consolidation In this series ... Reports are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. AIB-747-07--Exploring Food Purchase Behavior of Low-Income Households: How Do They Economize?, 109 Kb AIB-747-06--Consolidated Markets, Brand Competition, and Orange Juice Prices, 142 Kb AIB-747-05--A Comparison of Vertical Coordination in the U.S. Poultry, Egg, and Pork Industries, 837 Kb AIB-747-04--How Do Taxes Affect Food Markets?, 98 Kb AIB-747-03--How Much Would Increasing the Minimum Wage Affect Food Prices?, 122 Kb AIB-747-02--Price and Quality of Pork and Broiler Products: What's the Role of Vertical Coordination?, 155 Kb AIB-747-01--Consumer Acceptance of Biotechnology: Lessons from the rbST Experience, 77 Kb web administration: webadmin@ers.usda.gov page updated: August 4, 2004

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