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| Mashinini, Nkosazana N.; Obi, Ajuruchukwu; van Schalkwyk, Herman D.. |
| Recent shortfalls in the supply of maize in the Kingdom of Swaziland have exacerbated the country's growing food insecurity and led to fresh calls for full deregulation of the maize marketing system. The proponents of deregulation believe that it eliminates inefficient production and service units by transferring resources to their best alternative uses. While the theoretical foundations for that position are not questionable, no studies have to date explicitly investigated the effects of the current arrangements and the potential effects of full deregulation. This paper reports on a study that examined the welfare effects of the regulation of the country's maize industry and considered the likely impacts of full deregulation of the industry. Using a... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; D6; F13; I3; L5; Q18. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25511 |
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| Mashinini, Nkosazana N.. |
| The food retail business has undergone radical changes in the 21st century because of changing consumer demand in the market. The changes in consumption patterns are largely influenced by higher income and the expenditure on food as a percentage of disposable income, demographic changes, urbanization, improved transportation, trade relations, and consumers' concerns with regards to product quality and food safety. There have been observed differences in the way consumers in developed and developing countries react to income changes. For developing countries, higher income levels foster an increase in the demand for meat products which is why livestock sales have generally improved in developing countries. In more mature markets, consumers are allocating... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Changing consumer; Demanding; Predictable; Consumer/Household Economics. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8197 |
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