The development of empirical models and analysis of retailers' conduct as sellers have received the greatest attention by economists. However, the development of empirical models and analysis of retailers' role as buyers have received considerably less attention. Analysing retailers' buying power is equally important in food industries where high concentration...
In recent years, there has been a growing interest of promoting and
rewarding the sustainable management in fisheries and aquaculture using
product differentiation through eco-labelling and organic labeling
respectively. At the same time food safety concerns arise due to the often
food crisis experienced worldwide in the past few years....
In this paper we use cointegration analysis and the Law of One Price to test for proportionality between hake prices at
different stages along the value chain in the French hake market. Cointegration analysis is an appropriate means of testing for
price proportionality when price series are non-stationary, as was...
There has been a growing interest in recent years in the potential use of product differentiation (through eco-type labelling) as a means of promoting and rewarding the sustainable management and exploitation of fish stocks. This interest is marked by the growing literature on the topic, exploring both the concept and...