Measuring Market Power and Cost Efficiency of Meat and Beef in Iran

The current study has explored the internal meat and beef market structure using simultaneous equation with new empirical Industrial organization (NEIO) method. Data were collected for 1971-2005 period. Also, Herfindal index was used as a variable in marginal market equation. Results showed that the market power and cost efficiencyimpacts in meat production and distribution were 0.114 and -0.523, respectively. In fact producers did not have market power and could not influance on prices. Production firms had cost efficiency and market profit.