Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/313787 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Citation: 
[Journal:] The Journal of Peasant Studies [ISSN:] 1743-9361 [Issue:] Latest Articles [Publisher:] Taylor & Francis [Place:] London [Year:] 2025 [Pages:] 1-27
Publisher: 
Taylor & Francis, London
Abstract: 
National champion policies in BRICS countries pose challenges for governance in global meat processing markets as they increase concentration, reduce competition and enhance corporate power in food systems. We investigate the degree to which these shifts benefit sponsoring governments and citizens relative to intervention levels. By analysing mergers and acquisitions involving these firms, we unveil coordinated growth strategies benefiting primarily transnational capitalist investors. Our findings underscore the need for heightened scrutiny of national champion mergers and consideration of stronger international antitrust regulation. Understanding the evolving corporate power dynamics in meat supply chains is essential for improved ecological and social outcomes.
Subjects: 
capital as power
concentration
corporation
dominant capital
ecology
food
mergers & acquisitions
JEL: 
P1
L66
Q18
G34
Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Article
Document Version: 
Published Version

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