Market Governance

IIED's work in this area aims to examine the implications of changing market structures, to understand the contribution of both large companies and small producers and SMEs to sustainable development and to explore appropriate policy interventions that will enhance the sustainable development impact of both sets of players.

Increasing market concentration raises concerns about the power wielded by large corporations as they expand their market share. At the same time small producers and enterprises find it difficult to gain access to or maintain their share of markets. IIED has long recognised the important contribution of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and local entrepreneurs to peoples' livelihoods and social networks in middle and low income countries Our proposed work aims to examine the implications of changing market structures, to understand the contribution of both large companies and small producers and SMEs to sustainable development and to explore appropriate policy interventions that will enhance the sustainable development impact of both sets of players.