A State Trading Enterprise for Grains in Russia? Issues and Options

The impact of state trading enterprises (STEs) on domestic and international grain markets has been studied extensively over the years, generating a considerable body of theoretical and empirical evidence. The aim of this note is to draw on this bo...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Policy Note
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	AGENCY PROBLEMS AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS AGRICULTURE ANIMAL FEED ARBITRAGE ASSET VALUE ASSETS AVERAGE COSTS AVERAGE PRICE BARLEY BUDGETARY SUPPORT CARTEL CEREAL PRICES CEREALS CIVIL CODE CLIMATIC CONDITIONS COARSE GRAINS COLLUSION COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMPETITION POLICY COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER PRICES CONSUMERS CONTESTABLE MARKET COOPERATIVES CORN COST STRUCTURES CREDIT RATING CROP CROPS CURRENCY CUSTOMER SERVICE DEMAND CURVE DIVERSIFIED MARKET DOMESTIC MARKET DOMESTIC MARKETS DOMESTIC PRICES DURUM WHEAT ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIES OF SCALE EQUAL SHARES EXCESS SUPPLY EXCHANGE RATE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO SELL EXPORT CREDIT EXPORT CREDITS EXPORT GROWTH EXPORT MARKETING EXPORT MARKETS EXPORTS FAO FARM FARMER FARMERS FARMS FEDERAL AGENCY FERTILIZER FIXED COSTS FLOUR FOOD PRICE FOOD PRICES FOOD SAFETY FOOD SECURITY FORECASTS FOREIGN COMPANIES FOREIGN FIRMS FOREIGN MARKETS FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT FUTURE GROWTH FUTURES GLOBAL MARKET GLOBAL MARKETS GRAIN GRAIN HANDLING GRAIN INDUSTRY GRAIN PRICES GRAIN PRODUCTION GRAIN QUALITY GRAIN STORAGE GRAIN TRADE GRAIN TRANSPORTATION GRAIN YIELDS GRAINS HARVESTS INCOME INDIVIDUAL FIRMS INFLATION INNOVATION INPUT PRICES INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS MALT MARGINAL COST MARGINAL COSTS MARGINAL REVENUE MARKET ACCESS MARKET ANALYSIS MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET DEVELOPMENT MARKET DISTORTIONS MARKET LIBERALIZATION MARKET PARTICIPANT MARKET POWER MARKET PRICE MARKET PRICES MARKET REGULATION MARKET SHARE MARKET SHARES MARKET STRUCTURE MARKET STRUCTURES MARKETING MARKETING BOARDS MEAT MONOPOLIES MONOPOLY MONOPOLY PRICES MONOPOLY RENTS NICHE MARKETS OATS OLIGOPOLY OUTPUT OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE PERFECT COMPETITION POPULATION GROWTH POULTRY PREMIUM PRICES PRICE CONTROLS PRICE DISCRIMINATION PRICE FLUCTUATIONS PRICE INCREASE PRICE INCREASES PRICE INFLATION PRICE PREMIUM PRICE SPREADS PRICE STABILIZATION PRICE SUPPORT PRIVATE INVESTORS PRIVATIZATION PRODUCE PRODUCER INCENTIVES PRODUCER PRICE PRODUCTION COSTS PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES PROFIT MAXIMIZATION PROFIT MAXIMIZING PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC GOOD PURCHASING PURE PROFIT RENT SEEKING RENT SEEKING BEHAVIOR REPUTATION RISK MANAGEMENT RISK REDUCTION SALE SALES SAVINGS SCANDAL SECURITY INTERESTS SEEDS SHAREHOLDERS SOFT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS STATE ENTERPRISE STOCKS SUBSTITUTION SUPPLIER SUPPLIERS SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPLY CURVE SURPLUS SURPLUSES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TAX TAXATION TRADE NEGOTIATIONS TRADING SYSTEM VOLATILITY WHEAT WHEAT INDUSTRY WHEAT PRICES WHEAT TRADE WHEAT VARIETIES WORLD MARKET WORLD MARKETS WORLD TRADE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/10/11742343/state-trading-enterprise-grains-russia-issues-options http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18899