Agricultural production is spread all over Turkey and the considerably different climatic and topographical conditions among the provinces lead to highly diversified agricultural production. Thus, is it reasonable to assume an integrated market all...
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Agricultural production is spread all over Turkey and the considerably different climatic and topographical conditions among the provinces lead to highly diversified agricultural production. Thus, is it reasonable to assume an integrated market all over Turkey? This paper analyzes spatial price transmission among 28 Turkish provinces with regard to wheat markets. We apply a bivariate threshold vector error correction model with two symmetric thresholds to account for transaction costs. We find an inner cluster of highly integrated provinces and identify the market size as a driving force of market integration. Furthermore, this study is unique in determining the minimum level of transaction costs. Our results suggest that the minimum transaction costs impede full market integration more often on smaller than on larger markets.
