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Market institutions and urban food supply in West and Southern Africa

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: As the urban share of Africa's population increases, the importance of understanding how food supply is shaped by market institutions has grown. However, this topic has received little attention from policy makers and researchers despite the implications of market institutions and regulatory systems for livelihoods and poverty. This paper reviews the existing literature on market intermediaries, access to selling spaces, finance for traders and sources of information on prices and supplies. The gaps in research are identified and a set of key research issues in this crucial, yet under-researched, area are articulated.

Source: Progress in Development Studies

DOI: 10.1177/146499340600700203

Authors: Gina Porter, Fergus Lyon, Deborah Potts

Institutions: Durham University, Middlesex University London, King's College London

Language: English

Topic: Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Reduced inequalities, No poverty

Open Access status: green

Funders: Department for International Development, UK Government, Department for International Development