A model for the rice and wheat economy in Malaysia: An empirical assessment of alternative specifications


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Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshah, . A model for the rice and wheat economy in Malaysia: An empirical assessment of alternative specifications. pp. 383-391. ISSN 0126-6128

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A model of the Malaysian rice and wheat economy is specified and fitted to data from 1960-87. Several diagnostic tests were employed in the analysis to determine the specification of the model. The present work incorporates the interaction between rice and wheat. The estimate for the short-run supply price elasticity is 0.03 while the long-run price elasticity is estimated at 0.1 L The matrix of price and income elasticities obtained from the demand analysis indicates that the own-price elasticities are less than unity. The present work supports the hypothesis that rice is an inferior good while wheat is normal. The level of imports depends on domestic supply income level and domestic prices of rice and wheat.


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Abstract

A model of the Malaysian rice and wheat economy is specified and fitted to data from 1960-87. Several diagnostic tests were employed in the analysis to determine the specification of the model. The present work incorporates the interaction between rice and wheat. The estimate for the short-run supply price elasticity is 0.03 while the long-run price elasticity is estimated at 0.1 L The matrix of price and income elasticities obtained from the demand analysis indicates that the own-price elasticities are less than unity. The present work supports the hypothesis that rice is an inferior good while wheat is normal. The level of imports depends on domestic supply income level and domestic prices of rice and wheat.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Rice
AGROVOC Term: Wheats
AGROVOC Term: Econometric models
AGROVOC Term: Supply and demand
AGROVOC Term: Linear models
AGROVOC Term: Imports
AGROVOC Term: Price policies
AGROVOC Term: Equipment specifications
AGROVOC Term: Elasticity
AGROVOC Term: Income
Geographical Term: Malaysia
Depositing User: Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified: 28 Apr 2025 00:11
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22814

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