Vertical Relationships and Coordination in the Food System

641 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

New analysis and empirical evidence on several topics such as the determinants of shape and nature of the vertical relationships in the food system, the determinants of vertical co-ordination and competition, types and mechanisms of co-ordination as well as the consequences for competitiveness, consumer welfare and policy implications are provided. The focus is on vertical issues at different stages of the food chain with a particular emphasis on the increasing role played by retailers in shaping the vertical relationships in the food system through the development of food supply-chain management.

• Reihe: Contributions to Economics
• Themen: Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Finanzen, Betriebswirtschaft und Management Wirtschaftswissenschaft Industrielle Organisation
• ISBN: 9783790811926
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.03.1999
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Physica
• Herausgegeben von: Giovanni Galizzi, Luciano Venturini