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Channel Concentration and Retail Prices: Evidence from the Traditional Cheese Market of Cyprus

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  • Markidou Anna

    (Central Bank of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus)

  • Michis Antonis

    (Central Bank of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus)

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This study examines the impact of channel concentration on retail prices in the traditional cheese market of Cyprus. The analysis is based on a panel data model for retail prices and a non-linear simultaneous equations model for the estimation of market power. Our results suggest that retail cheese prices tend to be positively related to producer concentration and negatively related to channel concentration. We provide explanations for these results based on the structure-conduct-performance and countervailing buyer power models in published industrial organization studies.

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  • Markidou Anna & Michis Antonis, 2016. "Channel Concentration and Retail Prices: Evidence from the Traditional Cheese Market of Cyprus," Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization, De Gruyter, vol. 14(1), pages 109-119, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:bjafio:v:14:y:2016:i:1:p:109-119:n:5
    DOI: 10.1515/jafio-2014-0016
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    Keywords

    market concentration; buyer power; retail prices;
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    JEL classification:

    • L11 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms
    • L42 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies - - - Vertical Restraints; Resale Price Maintenance; Quantity Discounts
    • L66 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - Food; Beverages; Cosmetics; Tobacco

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