The purpose of the present study has been the specification
and measurement of the characteristics of the intraseasonal demand
for fresh Bartlett pears. In particular, the study has focused
attention on a particular producing area, the Rogue River Valley
of Oregon.
The intraseasonal analysis for fresh Bartlett pears was
performed...
This research was designed to test the applicability of commonly
accepted market structure theory to firm behavior within
agricultural processing industries. The research was primarily
concerned with testing the influence of relative firm size on discretionary
management decisions. Statements from economic theory
concerning structural influences on behavior comprised the hypotheses....