The pattern of transmission in the market price of chicken meat in Iran

Marketing margins and price transmission between market chain has always been emphasized. Due to the importance of poultry in household food needs and a considerable number of product manufacturers in the country and its impact on policy makers and planners of the agricultural sector, the aim of this study transmission patterns in the market price of chicken meat in Iran. Monthly data for retail and wholesale prices was used during March 2001 to April 2012. Causality test results parasite - Granger showed that for both wholesale and retail levels, two-way causal relationship exists between the markets and prices in both markets are accepting of each other. Pattern results in a torque on the eve of the transfer price is symmetrical as well as emphasize the results of the Wald test to test it out suggests that the transfer price in the short term and long-term price transmission is symmetric. [Seyed Nematollah Mousavi and Neda Sedghi. The pattern of transmission in the market price of chicken meat in Iran. Life Sci J 2012;9(4):1284-1291] (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 194