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Meilin Ma

Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics

West Lafayette, IN 47907-1145

United States

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1.

Structural Transformation of the Agricultural Sector in Low- and Middle-Income Economies

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Structural Transformation of the Agricultural Sector in Low- and Middle-Income Economies

Annual Review of Resource Economics, Vol. 14, Issue 1, pp. 221-241, 2022
Posted: 13 Oct 2022
Klaus Deininger, Songqing Jin and Meilin Ma
World Bank - Development Economics Group (DEC), Michigan State University and Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics

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Structural Transformation of the Agricultural Sector in Low- and Middle-Income Economies

Annual Review of Resource Economics, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-resource-111820-033252
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 18 Oct 2021 Last Revised: 14 Jan 2022
Klaus Deininger, Songqing Jin and Meilin Ma
World Bank - Development Economics Group (DEC), Michigan State University and Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics
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developing economies, productivity, resource allocation, smallholder farming, structural transformation

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Market Structure and Resilience of Food Supply Chains Under Extreme Events

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 08 Aug 2022
Jeffrey Hadachek, Meilin Ma and Richard J. Sexton
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Agricultural and Applied Economics, Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics and University of California, Davis - Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Downloads 242 (334,744)
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resilience, supply chains, market power, agricultural policy

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Unit Pricing Regulation and Retailer Assortment: Evidence from the U.S. Yogurt Market

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 13 Jul 2022 Last Revised: 29 Jul 2022
Fei Qin and Meilin Ma
Arizona State University (ASU) and Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics
Downloads 207 (371,583)

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Consumer welfare, Product assortment, Retail stores, Unit price regulation

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Insecure Land Tenure, Social Protection, and Resource Misallocation: Evidence from China's Agricultural Sector

Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2020
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 02 Oct 2020
Meilin Ma
Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics
Downloads 175 (431,126)

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Agricultural Households, China, Land Rights, Social Protection, Resource Allocation

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Relational Contracts and Spot Markets as Complements: Evidence from a Large Wholesale Vegetable Market

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 11 May 2023 Last Revised: 26 Apr 2024
Yujing Song and Meilin Ma
University of California, Davis - Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics
Downloads 156 (482,968)

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Relational contracts, spot markets, supply assurance, synergy of transaction forms

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What Explains an Increase in the Retailer-Processor Markup? New Insights from the U.S. Beef Market

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 12 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 29 Apr 2022
Meilin Ma and Yunjuan Liu
Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Department of Economics
Downloads 155 (485,678)

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Processor-retailer markup, Scanner data, Structural models, Supply conduct, U.S. beef market

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Retailers’ Product Assortment Decisions during the Great Recession: Evidence from the U.S. Yogurt Market

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 24 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 06 Jul 2022
Meilin Ma, Jayson Lusk and Fei Qin
Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University and Arizona State University (ASU)
Downloads 141 (530,816)

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Consumer welfare, Demand shocks, Product assortment, Retail stores

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The Impact of Private Label Introduction on Assortment, Prices, and Profits of Retailers

CESifo Working Paper No. 9380
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 01 Nov 2021
Meilin Ma and Ralph Siebert
Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics and Purdue University
Downloads 139 (544,251)
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prices and demand of national brands, private label, retailer assortment decisions

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Firm-level Pass-through of Supply Chain Disruptions: Insights from the US Beef Market 

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Firm-level Pass-through of Supply Chain Disruptions: Insights from the US Beef Market 

Kilts Center at Chicago Booth Marketing Data Center Paper
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 07 Oct 2025
Francisco Scott, Meilin Ma and Marco Duarte
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Department of Economics
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delivery reliability, supply chain disruptions

Firm-level Pass-through of Supply Chain Disruptions: Insights from the US Beef Market 

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Working Paper No. RWP25-20
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 01 Dec 2025
Francisco Scott, Marco Duarte and Meilin Ma
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Department of Economics and Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics
Downloads 60 (996,491)

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delivery reliability, supply chain disruptions, Cost pass-through

10.

Comparison of Conservation Incentives under Long-Run Yield Uncertainty and Farmer Risk Aversion

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 15 Oct 2022
Meilin Ma, Carson Reeling, Megan Hughes, Shalamar Armstrong and Richard Roth
Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, Purdue University - Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University - Department of Agronomy and Purdue University - Department of Agronomy
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Farm practice adoption, long-run yield dynamics, incentive programs, risk aversion, sustainable practices

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Interdependent Investments in Attached and Movable Assets under Insecure Land Rights

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Interdependent Investments in Attached and Movable Assets under Insecure Land Rights

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 12 Aug 2021
Meilin Ma
Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics
Downloads 67 (921,129)

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Attached and movable assets, Farm investment, Land rights, Large-scale farms

Interdependent Investments in Attached and Movable Assets Under Insecure Land Rights

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 19 Jul 2022
Meilin Ma
Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics
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Attached and movable assets, Farm investment, Land rights, Large-scale farms

12.

Risk Management Externalities in Food Supply Chains

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 04 Apr 2025
Jeffrey Hadachek and Meilin Ma
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Agricultural and Applied Economics and Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics
Downloads 73 (860,052)

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externality, operational hazards, risk management

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Concentration and Resilience in the U.S. Meat Supply Chains

NBER Working Paper No. w29103
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 02 Aug 2021 Last Revised: 08 Jan 2023
Meilin Ma and Jayson Lusk
Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics and Purdue University
Downloads 69 (883,195)
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Risk, Arbitrage, and Spatial Price Relationships: Insights From China’s Hog Market Under the African Swine Fever

Journal of Development Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 19 Oct 2023
Meilin Ma, Michael Delgado and H. Holly Wang
Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University - College of Agriculture and Purdue University - Department of Agricultural Economics
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Arbitrage, dynamic spatial price relationships, hog market, information, market integration

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Retail Assortment under Demand Shocks: Evidence from the US Yogurt Market

Kilts Center at Chicago Booth Marketing Data Center Paper
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 18 Jun 2024
Meilin Ma, Fei Qin and Jayson Lusk
Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics, Arizona State University (ASU) and Purdue University
Downloads 62 (961,006)

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Consumer welfare, Demand shocks, Product assortment, Retail stores

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Exploring Spatial Price Relationships: The Case of African Swine Fever in China

NBER Working Paper No. w29141
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 09 Aug 2021 Last Revised: 15 Feb 2023
Michael Delgado, Meilin Ma and H. Holly Wang
Purdue University - College of Agriculture, Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics and Purdue University - Department of Agricultural Economics
Downloads 20 (1,448,301)
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