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Concentración y precios en cinco mercados minoristas

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  • Daniel Czarnievicz

    (Departamento de Economía, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de la República)

  • Leandro Zipitría

    (Departamento de Economía, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de la República)

Abstract

El trabajo describe la concentración y los márgenes de costo en cinco mercados minoristas en Uruguay: aceite de girasol, aceite de maíz, arroz, pan lactal y salsa de tomate. El análisis se realiza utilizando información de precios y cantidades de compra y venta de supermercados y proveedores. Esta información no permite identificar conductas anticompetitivas en los mercados. El trabajo realiza una serie de recomendaciones para aumentar la competencia en los mercados minoristas.

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  • Daniel Czarnievicz & Leandro Zipitría, 2018. "Concentración y precios en cinco mercados minoristas," Documentos de Trabajo (working papers) 0618, Department of Economics - dECON.
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    Keywords

    competencia; supermercados; análisis precio costo;
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    JEL classification:

    • D43 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection
    • L13 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets
    • L81 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Retail and Wholesale Trade; e-Commerce

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