AEM 6400 Analysis of Agricultural Markets (also ECON 4400)
Fall. 3 credits. Prerequisites: AEM 4110 and 4150 or equivalents. Offered even-numbered years. H. M. Kaiser.
Focuses on the unique features of agricultural commodity markets. Emphasizes government and private institutions that affect these markets, as well as on models of price behavior including marketing margins and imperfect competition. Also covers empirical tools to evaluate market characteristics.