Space is an important dimension in agricultural markets because of the relatively high transport costs and the high spatial concentration of food production. However, only a few studies consider space as a factor. This doctoral thesis bridges the gap. First, the analytical results for all...

The study evaluates the efficiency of government intervention using a vertical structured model including imperfectly competitive agricultural input markets, the bread grain market, and the imperfectly competitive food industry. To test for policy efficiency the actually observed bread grain...