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Pigs in Space: Modeling the Spatial Structure of Hog Production in Traditional and Nontraditional Production Regions
Author(s) -
Roe Brian,
Irwin Elena G.,
Sharp Jeff S.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
american journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.949
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1467-8276
pISSN - 0002-9092
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8276.00296
Subject(s) - production (economics) , economies of agglomeration , productivity , economic geography , sample (material) , space (punctuation) , geography , business , economics , economic growth , microeconomics , computer science , chemistry , chromatography , operating system
We posit a spatially explicit, county‐level model of the hog production sector and estimate how numerous firm‐specific, locality‐specific, and spatial agglomeration factors affect the location, movement, and intensity of hog production within 15 key hog production states. Spatial agglomeration, urban encroachment, input availability, firm productivity, local economy, slaughter access, and regulatory stringency variables affect the sample regions' spatial organization. Analyses suggest that western states in the sample may shape hog production levels by wielding traditional business recruitment and retention tools (e.g., tax rates, environmental stringency) while Corn Belt states may shape hog production via nontraditional tools (e.g., land use controls).