Measuring the Intensity of Competition among Rice Exporters to Saudi Arabia

The objective of this research is to estimate the residual demand elasticity that rice exporters face in Saudi Arabia. The inverse residual demand methods as proposed by Reed and Saghain 2004, for rice exporters to Saudi Arabia during the period 1993-2014, was specified and estimated. The results show that India had the largest market share and penetration rate compared to another exporter. Estimation results of the elasticities of the residual demand indicate that Australia, India, and Pakistan, enjoy market power.