Optimum interregional shipments of beef, pork, broilers and eggs, and the predicted effects of the Interstate Highway System on the equilibrium movement patterns of the commodities

Author

Joseph Webb McLeary

Date of Award

12-1965

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy

Major

Agricultural Economics

Major Professor

Irving Dubov

Abstract

The problem investigated in this study was to estimate the effects of the Interstate Highway System on the competitive position of several agricultural commodities produced in Tennessee. The objectives were: (l) to describe the equilibrium shipments of beef, pork, broilers and eggs using 1962 demand, supply and transportation data; (2) to estimate the effects of the Interstate Highway System on these movement patterns; and (3) to estimate 1972 equilibrium shipments of these commodities, taking into account the improved highway system and changes in population and income.

Recommended Citation

McLeary, Joseph Webb, "Optimum interregional shipments of beef, pork, broilers and eggs, and the predicted effects of the Interstate Highway System on the equilibrium movement patterns of the commodities. " PhD diss., University of Tennessee, 1965.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/8067