Urban food retail in Africa: The case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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dc.creatorWoldu, Thomas
dc.creatorAbebe, Girum
dc.creatorLamoot, Indra
dc.creatorMinten, Bart
dc.date2013
dc.date2024-10-01T13:56:03Z
dc.date2024-10-01T13:56:03Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:35:23Z
dc.descriptionWe study food retail in Addis Ababa, one of the biggest cities in Africa. Based on a primary survey of food retail outlets selling cereals, fruits and vegetables, and processed foods, we note high variation in quality and prices in the city and an increasing differentiation in food retail markets in recent years. On the high-end, we see the emergence of domestic (as foreign direct investment in retail is not allowed) private modern retail outlets that deliver high quality products at high prices and that focus mostly on wealthier areas and consumers. At the other side, we see cooperative retail that delivers food at controlled and subsidized prices. The latter shops are characterized by typical price control policy problems, reflected in regular lack of supplies and queuing. It seems that food retail markets would be improved by stimulating the emergence of a competitive private retail sector, the abolishment of price controls, and targeted subsidies or safety nets for the poor.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/153390
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/108729
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.publisherEthiopia Development Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceWoldu, Thomas; Abebe, Girum; Lamoot, Indra; Minten, Bart 2013. Urban food retail in Africa: The case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
dc.subjectretail marketing
dc.subjecturban areas
dc.subjectmarkets
dc.titleUrban food retail in Africa: The case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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