Analyzing Market Failure in the Kerala Fish Market
Before 1997, the fish market in Kerala, India, presented a paradox: fishermen often earned very little despite consumers paying high prices for fish. A fisherman might bring his daily catch to a specific port only to find the local merchants already had enough supply. Because the catch would spoil quickly, the fisherman was often forced to sell at a very low price or discard the fish. In contrast, a fisherman arriving at a different port where supply was low could sell for a very high price. Based on this description, identify and briefly explain the two main, interconnected factors that created this market inefficiency.
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