Market institutions and urban food supply in West and Southern Africa: a review

Porter, Gina; Lyon, Fergus; Potts, Deborah

doi:10.1177/146499340600700203

Market institutions and urban food supply in West and Southern Africa: a review

Porter, Gina; Lyon, Fergus; Potts, Deborah

Authors

Professor Gina Porter r.e.porter@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Fergus Lyon

Deborah Potts

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.

Citation

Porter, G., Lyon, F., & Potts, D. (2007). Market institutions and urban food supply in West and Southern Africa: a review. Progress in Development Studies, 7(2), 115-134. https://doi.org/10.1177/146499340600700203

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Apr 1, 2007
Deposit Date	Jan 27, 2009
Publicly Available Date	Jan 27, 2009
Journal	Progress in Development Studies
Print ISSN	1464-9934
Electronic ISSN	1477-027X
Publisher	SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	7
Issue	2
Pages	115-134
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1177/146499340600700203
Keywords	Markets, Institutions, Food, Traders, Africa, Urbanization.

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