Governance in Colombian food retail: a case study

ABSTRACT: We characterized three food retail models that coexist in Colombia: corporate, traditional, and alternative, and investigated the governance within each model in terms of regulation and transparency through a case study. We established the geographic density of the three models and found that in Colombia, the corporate model is widespread; the traditional model has low concentration, but a high presence; and the alternative model has a growing albeit low presence. Through our case study we found that these models have different behaviors in their core production, distribution activities, and forms of governance. Even though private regulation prevails in the corporate and traditional models, the traditional model contains specific characteristics of public regulation, while the alternative model is grounded on social regulation.

• Autores: Cadavid Castro, Martha Alicia; Álvarez Castaño, Luz Stella; Monsalve Álvarez, Julia María; Del Castillo Matamoros, Sara Eloísa; Veléz Acosta, Lina María; Giraldo, Diana P.
• Tipo de recurso: Article of investigation
• Fecha de publicación: 2023
• Institución: Universidad de Antioquia
• Repositorio: Repositorio UdeA
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/35354
• Acceso en línea: https://hdl.handle.net/10495/35354
• Palabra clave: Abastecimiento de Alimentos; Food Supply; Gobernanza; Health Governance; Colombia; Mercadeo de alimentos; Food - marketing; Food retail
• Rights: openAccess
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/co/