Competition in the food marketing chain

Garry R. Griffith

Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2000, vol. 44, issue 3, 35

Abstract: Competition in the Australian food marketing chain is of continuing concern, but little evidence is available to guide policy debate. In a search for broad guidelines, the theoretical and empirical evidence is reviewed and the recent report of the Joint Select Committee on the Retailing Sector is examined. Then publicly available data on several food groups are used to test for evidence of persistent market power. The purchasing behaviour of the grains and oilseeds processing sector is found to warrant more detailed attention. A possible research agenda and a call for greater attention to data requirements complete the article.

Keywords: Agribusiness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
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