Comparative analysis of the differential of agricultural prices between producers and consumers in europe, under the criteria of food supply safety

Authors

  • José Ruiz Chico Dpto. Economía General. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y de Comunicación. Universidad de Cádiz. Avda. Universidad s/n. 11405 Jerez de la Frontera (España)
  • Antonio Rafael Peña Sánchez Dpto. Economía General. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y de Comunicación. Universidad de Cádiz. Avda. Universidad s/n. 11405 Jerez de la Frontera (España)
  • Antonio Rafael Peña Sánchez Dpto. Economía General. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y de Comunicación. Universidad de Cádiz. Avda. Universidad s/n. 11405 Jerez de la Frontera (España)
  • Mercedes Jiménez García Dpto. Economía General. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y de Comunicación. Universidad de Cádiz. Avda. Universidad s/n. 11405 Jerez de la Frontera (España)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32826/cude.v42i120.85

Keywords:

Food safety, food prices, development, regional economy

Abstract

Food safety is considered as a very important factor in our time. The vision of this matter is different as analyzed in developed or developing countries. Facing the problem of hunger, food price is a key issue. For this reason, based on FAO data, various analyses have been performed such as CHAID or clústers to see how the differential of food prices between producers and consumers has evolved in Europe per countries compared to the evolution of food safety indicators. In conclusion, some differences are perceived when comparing Eastern and Western countries, with improvements in food security and a reduction in food banks, showing an aid in the fight against hunger.

Published

2019-02-12