The role of market concentration in the agrifood industry

The role of market concentration and potential market power exertion in the agri-food industry is a topic of longstanding interest and concern to policymakers, stakeholders, and researchers. This study provides a comprehensive overview of recent trends in market concentration upstream, midstream, an...

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Main Authors: Hernández, Manuel A., Espinoza, Alvaro, Berrospi, Maria Lucia, Deconinck, Koen, Swinnen, Johan, Vos, Rob
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128700
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author Hernández, Manuel A.
Espinoza, Alvaro
Berrospi, Maria Lucia
Deconinck, Koen
Swinnen, Johan
Vos, Rob
author_browse Berrospi, Maria Lucia
Deconinck, Koen
Espinoza, Alvaro
Hernández, Manuel A.
Swinnen, Johan
Vos, Rob
author_facet Hernández, Manuel A.
Espinoza, Alvaro
Berrospi, Maria Lucia
Deconinck, Koen
Swinnen, Johan
Vos, Rob
author_sort Hernández, Manuel A.
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description The role of market concentration and potential market power exertion in the agri-food industry is a topic of longstanding interest and concern to policymakers, stakeholders, and researchers. This study provides a comprehensive overview of recent trends in market concentration upstream, midstream, and downstream the agri-food industry at the global, regional, and country level, and assesses how and to what extent concentration could be affecting market conduct and performance of food systems in developed and developing countries. The analysis additionally discusses, to the extent detectable, implications of concentration, including vertical and horizontal integration that favor concentration, for food security and nutrition and environmental sustainability. While market concentration in the agri-food industry has increased across most segments, the evidence on market power exertion is inconclusive. Several knowledge and data gaps are identified and additional research is necessary to derive more general conclusions and policy recommendations.
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spelling CGSpace1287002025-12-02T21:03:03Z The role of market concentration in the agrifood industry Hernández, Manuel A. Espinoza, Alvaro Berrospi, Maria Lucia Deconinck, Koen Swinnen, Johan Vos, Rob agricultural economics agrifood sector environment food security nutrition sustainability The role of market concentration and potential market power exertion in the agri-food industry is a topic of longstanding interest and concern to policymakers, stakeholders, and researchers. This study provides a comprehensive overview of recent trends in market concentration upstream, midstream, and downstream the agri-food industry at the global, regional, and country level, and assesses how and to what extent concentration could be affecting market conduct and performance of food systems in developed and developing countries. The analysis additionally discusses, to the extent detectable, implications of concentration, including vertical and horizontal integration that favor concentration, for food security and nutrition and environmental sustainability. While market concentration in the agri-food industry has increased across most segments, the evidence on market power exertion is inconclusive. Several knowledge and data gaps are identified and additional research is necessary to derive more general conclusions and policy recommendations. 2023-02-07 2023-02-13T21:49:52Z 2023-02-13T21:49:52Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128700 en https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.12084 https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896293410 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160268 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161661 https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.291482 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Hernandez, Manuel A.; Espinoza, Alvaro; Berrospi, Maria Lucia; Deconinck, Koen; Swinnen, Johan; and Vos, Rob. 2023. The role of market concentration in the agrifood industry. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2168. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136567.
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agrifood sector
environment
food security
nutrition
sustainability
Hernández, Manuel A.
Espinoza, Alvaro
Berrospi, Maria Lucia
Deconinck, Koen
Swinnen, Johan
Vos, Rob
The role of market concentration in the agrifood industry
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title_short The role of market concentration in the agrifood industry
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agrifood sector
environment
food security
nutrition
sustainability
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128700
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