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Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias
Print version ISSN 0120-0690On-line version ISSN 2256-2958
Abstract
CASTILLO, Omar E. Market structure of growing cattle auctions in Monteria and Sincelejo cities (Colombia). Rev Colom Cienc Pecua [online]. 2008, vol.21, n.2, pp.265-270. ISSN 0120-0690.
This article characterizes the market structure of young cattle auctions in the Montería and Sincelejo cities (Colombia) by four concentration index of purchase: CR4, CR8, and the Herfindhal and Rosembluth index. The results pointed out that the market structure of the cattle auctions is a perfect competence or workable competition, as name in economic theory and industrial organization handbook respectively.
Keywords : bovine cattle competence; cattle auctions; concentration rate.