Brokers vs. Retailers: Evidence from the French Imports Industry of Fresh Produce

Elodie Rouvière () and Karine Latouche
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Elodie Rouvière: UMR G-EAU - Gestion de l'Eau, Acteurs, Usages - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - Montpellier SupAgro - Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques - AgroParisTech - IRSTEA - Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture - IRD [Occitanie] - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement

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Abstract: There is burgeoning discussion in the literature about trade intermediaries and more precisely about their specific role in trade. Using very original data, our article sheds light on the behavior of trade intermediaries when importing fresh fruits and vegetables in France. To do so, we distinguish the shares of direct and indirect imports of fresh produce respectively operated through French brokers and through French retailers. Accounting for the bounded nature of the share, we show that brokers are more likely than retailers to operate in small countries with high variable costs.

Keywords: International food marketing; import safety; Fresh produce; Intermediation; International trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-08-12
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Published in Congress of the Apllied and Agricultural Economics Association, Aug 2012, Seattle, United States

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