The role of cooperative-network interactions in maintaining competition in the local food market

Abstract

This paper examines the role of cooperative-network interactions between the market participants in instruments and mechanisms for maintaining competition in the local food market. Cooperative-network interactions are considered as a wide range of conditions for self-regulation of competition that allow all market participants to improve business performance and integrate joint efforts into increasing the level of domestic food market competitiveness. The special attention is given to understanding the processes of maintaining competition in the Russian domestic food markets.