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A Disaggregated View of Market Concentration in the Food Retail Industry

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Zeballos, Eliana, Dong, Xiao, Islamaj, Ergys, Zeballos, Eliana, Dong, Xiao, Islamaj, Ergys·2023·Unknown
DOI 10.22004/ag.econ.329988
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The food retail sector has experienced substantial consolidation and structural change over the last three decades. This report analyzes market concentration changes in the United States food retailing industry at the U.S. National, State, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), and county levels from 1990 to 2019. Market concentration at the county level is considerably higher than at the national, State, and MSA levels and rose 94 percent from 1990 to 2019.

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Authors
Zeballos, E., Dong, X., Islamaj, E., Zeballos, E., Dong, X., & Islamaj, E.
Venue
Unknown
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Unknown
Published
2023
DOI
10.22004/ag.econ.329988
OpenAlex
W6907514122
Cited by
4
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2025: 1 · 2023: 3
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posted content
Language
en
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Locations
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA) (submittedVersion)
  • AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Merger and Competition Analysis
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Marketing › Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing
Keywords
market concentration, food retail, retail consolidation, structural change, metropolitan statistical areas

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