Quantified Impacts of Mobile Phone Adoption in the Kerala Fish Market
A study conducted across 15 beach markets on the northern Kerala coast revealed significant market improvements after fishermen began using mobile phones. The data showed that daily price variations among these markets fell to just a quarter of their previous levels. Furthermore, the practice of discarding unsold catches was completely eliminated. This reduction in waste, combined with the newfound ability to bypass dealers' bargaining power, resulted in an 8% increase in profits for fishermen and a simultaneous 4% price reduction for consumers.
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Quantified Impacts of Mobile Phone Adoption in the Kerala Fish Market
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Information, Behavior, and Market Outcomes
Mechanism of Market Price Convergence
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Impact of Information on Market Intermediaries
Fishermen's Strategic Use of Mobile Phones for Market Selection
Learn After
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Explaining Market Efficiency Gains
Evaluating a Market Intervention
A study of a regional fish market found that after fishermen adopted mobile phones, their profits increased by 8% while consumer prices fell by 4%. True or False: This outcome indicates that the fishermen's increased profits were achieved directly at the expense of the consumers.
Analyzing Interconnected Market Impacts
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Calculating Economic Gains from Market Information
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