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

Porter, Gina; Lyon, Fergus; Potts, Deborah

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.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1532766