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Buyer Power And Competition In European Food Retailing |
Roger Clarke, Professor of Economics, Cardiff University, UK, Stephen Davies, Professor of Economics, University of East Anglia, UK, Paul Dobson, Professor of Retail Strategy and Industrial Organization, Loughborough University, UK and Michael Waterson, Professor of Economics, University of Warwick, UK
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| 2002 |
224 pp |
Hardback |
978 1 84064 685 6 |
£58.00 |
on-line discount
£52.20 |
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‘The authors are to be congratulated on tackling a difficult and extremely important topic in such an authoritative way. The empirical evidence they present and analyse on concentration amongst large retailers in the European food industry is likely to remain a prime source of reference for subsequent researchers for a very long time. In addition, the framework they develop to analyse “competitive” issues in the sector will, probably, find its way into future antitrust investigations.’
– Michael Utton, University of Reading, UK
In this book, leading experts in the field examine the effects of the recent growth in concentration in the European food retailing sector. In particular, the book develops a number of buyer power propositions and builds on the previous work of several of the authors, to consider how the growth of large supermarket chains affects competition in food retailing. The authors outline the theoretical and policy analysis underpinning the work and assess evidence on the size and growth of supermarket chains across the EU. Whilst not entirely critical, they suggest that there is strong evidence in some countries that supermarkets use their buying power to impose unfair terms and conditions on suppliers, particularly affecting small suppliers.
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Contents: Preface 1. Introduction Part I: Theoretical and Policy Underpinnings 2. The Economics of Monopsony and Buyer Bargaining Power 3. Buyer Power Propositions 4. Definition and Measures of Buyer Power 5. Competition Policy and Buyer Power Part II: Statistical Analysis 6. An Overview of Market Structure Based on Existing Sources 7. The EU Retail Food Market Share Matrix Part III: Case Studies 8. Food Retailing in France 9. German Food Retailing 10. Food Retailing in Spain 11. United Kingdom Food Retailing 12. Issues and Lessons Arising from the Case Studies 13. Summary and Conclusions Appendix: Questionnaires and Interviews Reference Index
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