本課程主要是以個體經濟學理論為基礎，介紹農產品的價格形成過程，以及運銷價差，不同時間、地點之農產品價格間的相互關連性．有興趣選修本門課程同學
應具備有基本的個體經濟學概念與統計方法
課程綱要
I. Introduction to Price Analysis (Tomek & Robinson, Ch. 1)
A. Distinguishing Characteristics of Agricultural Prices
B. Role of Prices
II. Supply Analysis (Tomek & Robinson, Ch. 4)
A. Theoretical Basis of Supply
B. Price Elasticity of Supply
C. Supply Response Relation
D. Aggregate Farm Output
III. Demand Analysis (Tomek & Robinson, Ch. 2 & Ch. 3)
A. Consumer and Market Demand
B. Demand Elasticities (Price, Income, Cross-Price, Total)
C. Derived Demand
IV. Price Determination: Theory and Practice (Tomek & Robinson, Ch. 5)
A. Perfect Competition
B. Imperfect Competition, Monopoly, Oligopoly, Monopolistic Competition
C. Price Discrimination
V. Empirical Price Analysis (Tomek & Robinson, Ch. 14 & Ch. 10)
A. Overview of Models and Techniques
B. Supply and Demand Shifters and How to Measure Them
C. Deflating Price, Income, and Other Monetary Measures
D. Price Indexes
E. Econometric Estimation and Simulation
F. Price Forecasting – an example
VI. Marketing Margins (Tomek & Robinson, Ch. 6)
A. Theory and Modeling
B. Incidence of Changes in Marketing Costs
C. Price Transmission
VII. Price Variation Through Time (Tomek & Robinson, Ch. 9)
A. Seasonal Variation
B. Annual Price Behavior
C. Cyclical Behavior
D. Cobweb Model
E. Trends
VIII. Prices of Attributes and by Location (Tomek & Robinson, Ch. 7-8)
A. Grading and Price Differences
B. Spatial Price Relationships and Market Boundaries
C. Spatial Equilibrium Models
D. International Trade Models
IX. Price Discovery and Price Behavior (Tomek & Robinson, Ch. 11)
A. Alternate Pricing Mechanisms
B. Government Intervention in Pricing Agricultural Products
C. Economic Framework of Government Intervention.