نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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1 استادیار گروه اقتصاد دانشکده اقتصاد و علوم سیاسی دانشگاه شهید بهشتی، تهران، ایران
2 کارشناس ارشد برنامهریزی سیستمهای اقتصادی گروه اقتصاد دانشکده اقتصاد و علوم سیاسی دانشگاه شهید بهشتی، تهران
3 استاد گروه اقتصاد دانشکده اقتصاد و علوم سیاسی دانشگاه شهید بهشتی، تهران، ایران.
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Vegetable oil is a strategic product that relies heavily on imports and is significantly affected by international crises. Understanding its market structure can help improve market policies and provide better guidance for both producers and consumers. In this research, the market structure was analyzed using non-parametric concentration criteria, translog cost function estimation, and the Lerner index. During the period from 2015 to 2022, the results show that the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) averaged 0.11, indicating a moderately competitive market. Out of a total of 59 firms in the industry, 54% of the market share is controlled by the four largest companies. The Lerner index for the three active firms listed on the Securities Exchange, estimated through two methods, price-cost margin and cost function estimation, was found to be approximately below 0.2. This suggests that these firms have limited pricing power. The findings indicate that the market structure aligns with monopolistic competition. It seems that government intervention in pricing the final product may not be necessary. Instead, the primary challenge remains ensuring the stable supply of crude vegetable oil inputs.
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