Food marketing liberalization was expected to induce massive trader entry and competitive markets in Africa. Despite evidence of trader entry, enterprise expansion remains difficult and many claim market power persists, though perhaps in different hands. This paper confronts this puzzle of...

This paper considers the economic effects of regulatory barriers on international food trade and the implications of the barriers for policy makers and U.S. agribusinesses interested in expanding into foreign markets. The primary objective of this paper is to call attention to the more complex...

Widespread hunger and malnutrition persist today despite considerable growth in per capita food availability. This has prompted an evolving conceptualization of food security and of mechanisms to attain and maintain food security. This chapter discusses both food security and food assistance...