Hedonic price estimation for seed cotton: a case study of district Khanewal, Pakistan
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2012
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Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics
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This paper attempts to evaluate impact of major factors affecting prices of seed cotton in
district Khanewal using primary source of data. A representative sample of 40 cotton farmers
was selected using stratified random sampling technique. The impact of major factors on
prices of seed cotton was estimated employing double log form of regression analysis. The
findings of analysis revealed that color, length, and strength of seed cotton were the significant
variables affecting its prices whereas the variables (low evidence of contamination and less
use of pesticides) showed insignificant impact. Awareness campaigns, with joint involvement
of public and private sectors, should be initiated to realize farming community about
importance of these traits, so that cotton growers may be motivated to produce quality seed
cotton.
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Aslam, M., Ghafoor, A., & Rasool, S. (2012). Hedonic price estimation for seed cotton: A case study of district Khanewal, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics, 22(1&2).