The private provision of public environment: Consumer preferences for organic production systems

This paper analyses individual preferences regarding environmental and health improvement technologies in organic food production systems. The impure public model is applied to explore the implications of organic food preferences for environmental market provision. Empirical results from a survey reveal that consumers are willing to pay for both health gains and environmental friendly technologies in organic milk production, although the valuation of the health aspects is higher. Prior information about organic production systems and shopping convenience are key variables in interpersonal comparisons of willingness to pay. The perceived overall value of organic production systems was higher among individuals with stronger environmental preferences than among those who prioritise health concerns. The conclusions of this study may have implications for the analysis of efficiency in the organic produce market.     

Who is Going to Supply the Milk to China＇s South？

China＇s dairy industry has experienced rapid expansion in recent years, with an average annual growth rate of 23.8 percent from 2000 to 2006. However, there exists a serious geographical distribution imbalance in milk production and consumption. Approximately 85 percent of China＇s milk is produced in northern China, where 40 percent of the country＇s population reside. In contrast, only about 15 percent of the milk is produced in China＇s south, where 60percent of China＇s population reside. This has resulted in a significant gap between milk production and consumption in southern China and this gap is expected to rise. This paper considers China＇s milk demand and supply situation, analyzes the likely potential for China to expand its milk production and explores options for meeting milk demand-supply shortages. Policy and trade implications are discussed.     

Demand for milk quantity and safety in urban China: evidence from Beijing and Harbin

Urban households account for most of the milk consumption in China, but their consumption is hampered by safety concerns. Using survey data collected in Beijing and Harbin in 2010, this paper simultaneously analyses urban households' milk consumption using a multiple linear model and their willingness‐to‐pay for milk safety using an ordered choice model. The results of this study show that as income increases, urban households consume more milk and are willing to pay a higher premium for milk safety. Modern food marketing channels play a positive role in stimulating milk consumption and building consumers' confidence in milk safety. The growth in the elderly population influences milk consumption positively, but their demand for milk safety is negatively affected by higher price. The combined analysis of households' demand for milk quantity and safety may be useful to the Chinese government in promoting the development of the domestic milk industry and to dairy firms in exploring the milk market in China.     

Explaining Differences in Milk Quota Values: The Role of Economic Efficiency

This article explores the relationship between milk quota values and economic efficiency in order to analyze government interventions in quota allocations among producers. For this purpose, we estimate quota values using a panel of Spanish dairy farms. Quota values are then decomposed into economic efficiency, price, and scale effects in order to assess the relative influence of these factors. We find that efficiency is important in explaining quota values but is uncorrelated with observable farm characteristics. This casts doubts on the government's ability to allocate quotas to efficient farms.     

基于钻石模型的奶粉国际竞争力分析

随着经济社会发展,近年来我国乳品加工业取得较快发展,其中奶粉生产、消费均呈现出更快增长态势。但是,在奶粉贸易市场上,我国进口奶粉却逐渐扩大,出口奶粉处于低位。针对奶粉净进口量呈扩大趋势的热点问题,运用奶粉国际市场占率、贸易竞争指数及竞争优势指数进行测算,结果发现中国奶粉与新西兰、欧盟等世界主要奶业强国在国际竞争上存在较大的差距,且近年来竞争力有继续下降的趋势。新西兰在奶粉竞争力处于一家独大的优势,无论是国际市场占有率、贸易竞争指数及显示性竞争优势指数,均处于领先地位。法国、德国、澳大利亚等国在国际上还保有一定的竞争地位,但由于市场份额被新西兰等国挤占,近年来有逐步下滑态势。面对这一严峻形势,运用波特的钻石竞争理论,从资源因素、需求条件、辅助产业、企业战略及政策带来的机遇、挑战等方面进行比较,对中国奶粉不具有国际竞争力进行原因分析。总的来看,中国奶粉需求增长潜力大,但限于资源紧缺,奶源生产增长压力大,国外奶粉生产国生产成本明显低于国内,奶粉面临国际市场的竞争力较大。最后,提出挖掘奶源生产潜力,根据区域不同资源禀赋,找出适合的养殖模式,充分利用资源,提高生产效率;要重新建立消费信心,通过奶业品牌的建立与质量安全监管,增强消费信心;还要充分利用好"两个市场与两种资源",鼓励奶粉加工企业走出去引进来,从交流合作中提升自身竞争力;同时,要尊重市场规律,把握贸易政策调控等力度;最终实现提高我国奶粉的国际竞争力目的,让中国人的奶瓶子掌握在中国人自己手里。     

AB公司供应商配送的优化

文中针对AB公司供方运输成本较高的问题,在分析了危险品运输特点的基础上,通过对供方运输数据及危险品批量运输价格的研究,运用合并运输和循环取货的运输方法,对供方运输模式进行优化,达到了降低供方运输成本的目的。     

以郑州日产为例探索调达物流的应用条件

随着汽车行业竞争的日益剧烈,国内外主机厂纷纷开始寻找汽车供应链的优化方案。其中,库存水平与运输成本是其关注的重中之重,但二者是一对矛盾体,存在此消彼长的关系。调达物流利用其规模经济性,可以有效地解决这一矛盾,使主机厂以适当的运输成本,大幅降低其库存水平。尽管调达物流有诸多好处,但由于各个主机厂自身情况的复杂性,其实施调达物流的效果也不尽相同。文章将参考郑州日产实施调达物流的经验,探索调达物流在汽车行业的应用条件,以期为同类企业实施调达物流提供一定的指导。     

Effects of EU dairy policy reform for Dutch dairy farming: a primal approach using GMM estimation

This paper estimates a production function for milk using ageneralised method of moments estimator to avoid the endogeneityproblem. Using the first-order conditions for profit maximisation,the economic effects for individual Dutch dairy farms of the2003 EU dairy policy reform are analysed. With an expected milkprice decrease of 21 per cent, profit decreases on average by22 per cent. EU direct payments compensate for roughly 53 percent of this fall in profit. The profit reduction means that69 per cent of all small farms have negative income from farming,compared with 15 per cent in the initial situation.     

乳及乳制品加工的技术优化

将国外乳制品加工业的先进技术和设备与我国乳及乳制品加工的实际情况相结合,通过对乳及乳制品特性的认真分析和相关指标的精心比选,从而实现了工艺流程、工艺设备及工艺管道的优化。