Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Award Date
1977
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Economics
Abstract
The overall objective of this study is to estimate the price elasticities of demand for rail transportation of wheat produced in South Dakota in 1974. The specific objective of this study is to estimate the demand for rail transportation in shipping wheat and the corresponding elasticity coefficients. By accomplishing this, the impact of changes in rail rates on quantities shipped by rail can be estimated. The degree of substitutability between rail and truck is also measured by estimating the elasticity of substitution. To accomplish the above, data on 1974 grain shipments is used to estimate demand functions from which the elasticity coefficients can be estimated. The methodology used in the calculation of the above elasticities will be discussed in following chapters.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Wheat -- South Dakota -- Transportation
Railroads -- South Dakota -- Transportation
Railroads -- South Dakota -- Freight
Supply and demand
Elasticity (Economics)
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
88
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Olson, Karen Ann, "Estimating the Elasticity of Demand for Rail Transportation of South Dakota Wheat" (1977). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5096.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/5096