Spatial market integration for food price stabilization during the Covid 19 pandemic in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia: A case study of the cayenne pepper

Abstract The Covid-19 pandemic can affect the movement and prices of agricultural commodities, including red chili peppers as a result restrictions on community activities or lock-down. This study aims to empirically examine spatial integration four main markets for cayenne pepper in West Nusa Tenggara, namely Mandalika (Mataram City), Aikmel (East Lombok), Seketeng (Sumbawa), Amahami (Bima City).The analysis was carried out using Johansen Cointegration Model Vector Error Correction (VECM) weekly time series data. results concluded that studied are spatially integrated. role market is very dominant occurrence price volatility compared other three markets.