Globalization of food retailing and transformation of supply networks: Consequences for small-scale agricultural producers in Southeastern Mexico

Journal of Latin American Geography

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 55-75

  Biles, James J ^a   Brehm, Kevin ^b   Enrico, Amanda ^c   Kiendl, Cheray ^d   Morgan, Emily ^e   Teachout, Alexandra ^d   Vasquez, Katie ^f  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^d WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

^f CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Globalization; Mexico; Retailing

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; DEVELOPING WORLD; FOOD MARKET; GLOBALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; RETAILING; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; YUCATAN;

EID: 34547768775     PISSN: 15452476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/lag.2007.0032     Document Type: Article

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