Spatial competition among farmers' markets
2017
Kikushima, R. (The University of Tokyo (Japan))
This paper aims to evaluate the competition of farmers' markets in Japan's Chiba Prefecture from three point of view: First, examination of spatial autocorrelation among farmers' markets using a spatial econometric model and showing an agglomeration pattern; Second, calculation of the HHI (Herfindahl-Hirschman Index) which is based on sales floor area and displaying the results on a map with the use of GIS; Third, evaluation of the relationship between the structure and sales of farmers' markets by estimating the first difference estimator. The main findings suggest that intense competition within 3-6 km of a market decreases the sales. This causes the dispersion of farmers' markets in areas within a 3-km radius from the market, and the agglomeration in areas within a 12-km radius from the market.
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