Cointegration analysis and error correction model are used to estimate seafood import demand for selected Caribbean countries. The results show that seafood import is price elastic. Exchange rate has a negative effect, while Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and tourism have positive effects on...

The absolute price version of the Rotterdam model was used in the estimation of U.S. catfish demand where catfish was differentiated by product cut (whole, fillet, and other) and product form (fresh and frozen). Likelihood ratio tests were used to determine the importance of product form in...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate factors affecting farmers’ perceptions and knowledge of soil testing benefits and fertilizers use in Northern Haiti. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from 452 farmers within 17 localities in Northern Haiti. The findings...

The purpose of this study was to determine an aggregate demand function and the factors influencing the demand for fish in Indonesia during the period 1967-88. Using a Box-Cox transformation methodology, the double-log model was found to be appropriate for explaining the demand for fish. Factors...