Browsing by Author "Susan M. Rivera"

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    Development of Synthetic Variety of Coconut, PCA syn Aar 001 I. Status and prospects
    (2008) Ramon L. Rivera; Gerardo A. Santos; Susan M. Rivera; Ernesto E. Emmanuel; Gerardo B. Baylon
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    Market Integration and Efficiency in Spatial Markets of Copra in the Philippines
    (2009) Susan M. Rivera; Flordeliza A. Lantican
    Market integration and efficiency were examined for Philippine copra trading. The Sims' test on the seasonal ARIMA pre-filtered copra mill gate price series was used to determine the causal relationships among ten regions. The Ravallion model described the dynamics in the copra miller markets and provided alternative interpretation of the oligopoly price formation process. Overall, there was an improvement in pricing efficiency in the mill copra markets for the period covered in this study since FOB competitive pricing were observed. However, inefficiencies in price formation were also evident. The degree of market integration and efficiency was affected by the level of self-sufficiency, transmission of price information, oligopolistic pricing, and efficiency in the transportation and infrastructure sectors. Many ideas for policy development to improve the efficiency of transport systems have arisen from this study.
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    Market Level Price Analysis of Copra Trading in the Philippines
    (2010) Susan M. Rivera; Flordeliza A. Lantican
    The dynamics in market level prices was examined for Philippine copra trading. The analysis of the price formation process in the copra miller-dealer-farmer markets showed that a weak fonn of market integration characterized the trading of copra resecada between dealers and millers in all Philippine regions. In contrast, integration of any form was absent between miller-farmer and dealerfarmer in all regions except in Region V. Likewise, no integration was noted in all market levels when dealers and millers used copra resecada price while fanners were given the copra corriente Pasa price. Important factors were identified that contributed to the level of market integration. Recommendations made encompass areas on coconut production and productivity. market infrastructure and facilities, and pricing system in copra trading.