@article{Bonanno:173090,
      recid = {173090},
      author = {Bonanno, Alessandro and Castellari, Elena and Sckokai,  Paolo},
      title = {Trade Liberalization and Food Retail Structure: The  Italian Case},
      address = {2014},
      number = {1053-2016-85956},
      pages = {12},
      year = {2014},
      abstract = {In this paper we assess the impact of the LD 114/1998 on  the structure of the Italian food retailing industry. We  use difference–in–difference technique, comparing the level  of concentration, number of stores, average store size and  level of service offered to consumers in regions enacting  mandated consistent with the LD 114/1998, versus those that  did not. Results show that, once the endogenous nature of  policy changes is controlled for, the policy appears more  effective than expected, in terms of its impact on  concentration, consumers’ access, store size and level of  service to consumers. While the decree overall seems to  have help the consumer to have more access and more  in-store services, our analysis suggests food retailing  became more concentrated in response to the implementation  of the LD 114/1998. Further, the effect of the  liberalization seems to have stronger effects in regions  where the level of liberalization implemented is “low”.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/173090},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.173090},
}