APPLICATION OF THE STRUCTURE - CONDUCT - PERFORMANCE MODEL IN STUDYING THE MARKET OF VANNAMEI SHRIMP IN MEKONG DELTA

Abstract

The study aims to analyze the vannamei shrimp market in the Mekong Delta by employing the model of Structure - Conduct - Performance (SCP). Descriptive statistics, Gini coefficient, Lorenz curve, and related methods were used in analyzing data and the results indicated that the market concentration of intermediaries was quite high, the market had no tendency to be monopolistic but competitive; and for the market performance, the gross profit of tier 1 agents was usually more stable than the one of tier 2 agents; however, for further development of the market, it is necessary to reduce the market concentration and move towards a perfectly competitive market.