ABSTRACT We develop a bilateral oligopoly framework with manufacturer‐retailer bargaining to analyze the impact of retail mergers on market outcomes. show that surplus division between manufacturers and retailers depends three forces can be interpreted in terms an “equilibrium fear”. estimate our French soft drink industry find have greater power than manufacturers. Using counterfactual simulations, we highlight increase retailers' fear disagreement relative manufacturers, which weakens...

The paper determines how the value‐added created by an organic label is shared in a vertical chain among manufacturers and retailers. Using purchase data on French fluid milk sector, we develop structural econometric model of demand supply that takes into account bargaining power between Our results suggest segment more profitable, as it permits existence higher margins. Moreover, allows to achieve relative retailers, hence obtain share total then used assess impact environmental policy...

Journal Article Impact of a gradual increase in milk quotas on the EU dairy sector Get access Zohra Bouamra-Mechemache, Bouamra-Mechemache Toulouse School Economics (GREMAQ-INRA), France Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Roel Jongeneel, Jongeneel University Wageningen, The Netherlands Vincent Réquillart (GREMAQ-INRA and IDEI), Corresponding author: Réquillart, Economics, Manufacture des Tabacs, Aile JJ Laffont, 21 Allée de Brienne, 31000 Toulouse,...

Abstract This paper investigates empirically the determinants of agro‐food firms’ adoption Protected Designation Origin (PDO) label. A unique dataset containing firm‐level cost and production information on French Brie cheese is used, covering period 1980–2000. The data are especially relevant as PDO producers have coexisted with other non‐PDO since 1981. To evaluate producers’ incentive to opt for certification, we use a structural switching regression model which incorporates structure...

European Union regulation on quality food products (protected designations of origin (PDO) labelling) is expected to sustain competitiveness within the agricultural sector. This paper examines impact this policy survival cheese firms over period 1990–2006 in France. We show that such a (Appellation d'Origine Controlée) reduces exiting risk for smaller firms. However, still have lower rate compared with larger ones cannot be compensated by label effect.

This paper explores the impacts of Protected Designation Origin (PDO) certification on costs and profits firms as well consumers’ total welfare. The argues that PDO labels are different from other common labeling schemes, they involve technological capacity constraints influence their economic efficiency. Using a theoretical model endogenous quality choice, which incorporates vertical differentiation with linked to label, we explore way producers can signal either by certifying product...

There is a renewed interest in collective action agriculture, both at the policy and research level. Groups of agricultural producers, small large, form to make joint investments processing marketing facilities, share reputation, bargain with supplying, retailing firms, gain access distant and/or foreign markets, spread costs extension services, name few examples. These groups are common many countries, even though they known different names, such as cooperatives, producer organisations...

Journal Article Is producing a private label counterproductive for branded manufacturer? Get access Fabian Bergès, Bergès * TSE (INRA, GREMAQ) and IDEI, Toulouse, France *Corresponding author: Toulouse School of Economics (Inra-Gremaq IDEI), 21 Allée de BRIENNE, F-31 000 France. E-mail: fabian.berges@toulouse.inra.fr Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Zohra Bouamra-Mechemache European Review Agricultural Economics, Volume 39, Issue 2, April 2012, Pages...

Cet article cherche à identifier et examiner les modes de coordination contractualisation mis en place dans filières agroalimentaires, fonction des types production contextes économiques. Les auteures proposent une revue littérature internationale centrée sur contrats qui lient agriculteurs aux entreprises l'aval filières. Cette examine comment le développement ou formes d'organisation alternatives au marché spot répond objectifs performance, d'assurance contre risques d'exercice...

Abstract This article analyzes the efficiency of partial market liberalization and policy reform with an application to European dairy sector. In a second best world, moves toward are not always improving. We develop general equilibrium model investigate implications discrete changes in government policy. The analysis covers price quantity instruments used both domestic trade derive simple cnditions under which is apply approach agricultural sector identify scenarios that “not”

Bargaining power in vertical channels depends critically on the 'disagreement profit' or opportunity cost to each player should negotiations fail. In a multiproduct context, disagreement profit degree of substitutability among products offered by downstream retailer. We develop an empirical framework that is able estimate effect retail complementarity bargaining power, and margins earned manufacturers retailers French soft-drink industry. show increases strength retailers' position, so their...

Collective labels are widespread in food markets, and either separated or nested with private brands—the latter known as “nested names”. We propose a model to explain the rationale of names, collective being effective reaching unaware consumers, while individual brands help firms reach aware consumers. also incorporate decision‐making within group producers joining labels, taking into account their heterogeneity providing quality. show that names emerge when consumers become more information...

Abstract This article provides a new explanation for the positive role of cooperatives in quality provision along agri‐food chain. We study economic rationale cooperative acting as an intermediary between producers and downstream (DS) firm when DS cannot observe individual but only average quality. derive optimal contract to elicit quantity incentives producers, depending on whether directly deals with or indirectly them through producer‐owned cooperative. find that via secret contracts,...

This report summarizes the content and discussions of JRC-DG AGRI workshop on 'The role Retail Alliances in Food supply chain' that was held Brussels 4-5 November 2020. It presents a typology retail alliances, describes their functioning activities, analyses impact alliances food chain, from an economic legal point view.