Incomplete pass-through and variability in domestic prices: empirical evidence from the Indian wheat market

The study estimates the contribution of changes in world prices, exchange rates, and trade policies in explaining the variability of domestic prices under the scenario of incomplete transmission of changes and a counterfactual scenario of complete pass-through. We utilize data from the Indian wheat...

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Main Authors: Ashutosh K. Tripathi, Ashok K. Mishra
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Published: Cambridge University Press
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description The study estimates the contribution of changes in world prices, exchange rates, and trade policies in explaining the variability of domestic prices under the scenario of incomplete transmission of changes and a counterfactual scenario of complete pass-through. We utilize data from the Indian wheat market for the period 2006–09 and 2017–20. The findings reveal an improvement in the pass-through of changes from the landed price to domestic markets. The price transmission elasticity increased from 50% in 2006/07–2008/09 to 67% during 2017/18–2019/20. The policy response to rising (declining) global prices of decreasing (increasing) import tariffs had a significant effect on prices. The variation in exchange rate offsets the impact of declining or rising global prices on domestic prices.
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spelling doaj-art-389b97adaf2745e8910f2e6bf4424d812025-08-20T02:11:40ZengCambridge University PressAgricultural and Resource Economics Review1068-28052372-261411710.1017/age.2025.19Incomplete pass-through and variability in domestic prices: empirical evidence from the Indian wheat marketAshutosh K. Tripathi0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8135-7989Ashok K. Mishra1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0988-1428Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Sambalpur, Sambalpur, Odisha, IndiaMorrison School of Agribusiness, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ, USAThe study estimates the contribution of changes in world prices, exchange rates, and trade policies in explaining the variability of domestic prices under the scenario of incomplete transmission of changes and a counterfactual scenario of complete pass-through. We utilize data from the Indian wheat market for the period 2006–09 and 2017–20. The findings reveal an improvement in the pass-through of changes from the landed price to domestic markets. The price transmission elasticity increased from 50% in 2006/07–2008/09 to 67% during 2017/18–2019/20. The policy response to rising (declining) global prices of decreasing (increasing) import tariffs had a significant effect on prices. The variation in exchange rate offsets the impact of declining or rising global prices on domestic prices.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S106828052500019X/type/journal_articleAg-tradeagricultural policiesexchange ratesinfrastructureprice transmissionworld pricesD52F15P22Q11
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Incomplete pass-through and variability in domestic prices: empirical evidence from the Indian wheat market
Agricultural and Resource Economics Review
Ag-trade
agricultural policies
exchange rates
infrastructure
price transmission
world prices
D52
F15
P22
Q11
title Incomplete pass-through and variability in domestic prices: empirical evidence from the Indian wheat market
title_full Incomplete pass-through and variability in domestic prices: empirical evidence from the Indian wheat market
title_fullStr Incomplete pass-through and variability in domestic prices: empirical evidence from the Indian wheat market
title_full_unstemmed Incomplete pass-through and variability in domestic prices: empirical evidence from the Indian wheat market
title_short Incomplete pass-through and variability in domestic prices: empirical evidence from the Indian wheat market
title_sort incomplete pass through and variability in domestic prices empirical evidence from the indian wheat market
topic Ag-trade
agricultural policies
exchange rates
infrastructure
price transmission
world prices
D52
F15
P22
Q11
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