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Dynamic Corn Supply Functions: A Model with Explicit Optimization
American Journal of Agricultural Economics
  • Abebayehu Tegene, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
  • Wallace E. Huffman, Iowa State University
  • John A. Miranowski, United States Department of Agriculture
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
2-1-1988
DOI
10.2307/1241980
Abstract

A model of optimal dynamic agricultural supply is derived and fitted assuming farmers have two annual stochastic crop production activities, a joint limitation on production capacity, interdependencies between past acreage utilization and current productivity, and rational expectations. A five-equation specification is fitted to annual data, 1948–80. Estimated parameters are consistent with the theory, and the model simulates well. The long-run price elasticity of corn acreage is 0.2, which is similar to those obtained from ad hoc dynamic models, but our short-run elasticities are different.

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This article is from American Journal of Agricultural Economics 70 (1988): 103, doi: 10.2307/1241980.

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Citation Information
Abebayehu Tegene, Wallace E. Huffman and John A. Miranowski. "Dynamic Corn Supply Functions: A Model with Explicit Optimization" American Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 70 Iss. 1 (1988) p. 103 - 111
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john-miranowski/43/