Impact of municipality-run discount stalls on price formation across the food supply chain

Yusuf Emre Akgunduz and Elif Ozcan-Tok

Food Policy, 2024, vol. 125, issue C

Abstract: When food inflation reached high levels in 2018 in Turkey, municipality-run discount stalls were introduced in Istanbul and Ankara to lower consumer prices. These stalls create a short food supply chain (SFSC) by eliminating intermediaries between producers and consumers. In this study, using a regression discontinuity design (RDD), we analyze the impact of municipality-run discount stalls on the price formation in each level of fresh fruits and vegetables supply chain: producers, wholesale markets, retailers and outdoor farmers markets. In line with the policy intentions, retail prices fell significantly after implementation. On the other hand, the additional retail demand appears to have increased producer and wholesale prices.

Keywords: Food inflation; Short food supply chain; Discount stalls (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q11 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2024.102645

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