The primary objective of this study was to identify
and investigate the underlying basis for variation in the
volume of exports of Canadian chum salmon during 1954-1975
period. A number of factors thought to be of importance
in the determination of the volume of exports of chum
salmon were hypothesized. These factors were: chum salmon
price» the price of substitute commodities, the consumer
income, population, general price level in importing
countries, and fluctuations in exchange rates between
Canadian currency and the currencies of the importing
countries.
The theoretical model was reformulated in terms of
empirical models of demand for Canadian chum salmon in:
West Germany, Sweden, and Italy. The empirical analysis
focused upon the effects on annual export volume of changes
in prices of Canadian chum salmon, changes in prices of
salmon from other countries, and changes in consumer
income in importing countries.
The results suggest that: (1) in the case of
Germany and Sweden, changes in prices of salmon from
other countries and changes in consumer income, (2) in
Italy, changes in Canadian chum salmon prices and changes
in prices of salmon from other countries have been of
principal importance in the determination of volume of
exports of Canadian chum salmon. / Graduation date: 1979
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/25966 |
| Date | 13 July 1978 |
| Creators | Abraham, Gideon |
| Contributors | Langmo, Donald R. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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