Research Article

Booms and Busts in Chinese Agricultural Markets: An Agent-Based Model

Table 3

Price variance reductions due to intervention under alternative settings.

GarlicGinger
Model parameter or varies byModel parameter or varies by
–5 %+5%–20%+20%–5%+5%–20%+20%

a12.44%11.92%6.06%19.98%50.22%50.79%48.29%38.42%
b14.76%9.60%16.98%12.48%51.07%45.71%67.41%48.94%
c13.87%10.58%22.67%4.22%50.66%50.36%36.17%46.12%
d13.78%15.26%40.63%24.72%50.29%50.51%53.03%50.71%
e12.28%13.94%29.47%39.12%51.33%52.65%63.13%77.22%
12.66%16.94%43.89%1.87%50.07%55.11%82.62%25.18%
γ15.02%11.14%13.91%26.83%50.51%50.28%46.06%68.19%
ε14.39%18.11%11.58%33.56%50.52%50.93%49.14%55.26%
15.73%13.92%–3.31%–39.12%55.45%50.57%3.28%–1.46%