Vertical relationships and coordination in the food system /

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, cons...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Galizzi, Giovanni, Venturini, Luciano
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg ; New York : Physica-Verlag, 1999.
Series:Contributions to economics.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Papers presented at a conference.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 641 pages) : illustrations.
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783642487651 (electronic bk.)
3642487653 (electronic bk.)