Pass-Through and Competition in the Food Sector: New Data, New Insights, Remaining Questions

Current pressures on food supply chains are associated with higher food prices but the extent of the pass-through to consumers will depend on how competition in the retail food sector. This contribution summarizes insights from recent research, a key feature of which is the use of large data on prices across retail food chains which forms the basis for a better understanding of competition in this sector. In addition to the focus on consumers, the contribution also points to concerns about how t