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Information failure down the market

Geoff Riley

25th June 2008

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A neat story here of possible information failure for consumers who frequent the ever-growing number of farmers markets around the country. Some of the farmers markets I have been dragged to in the past have resembled nothing more than glorified car boot sales - presumably the same rules of thumb apply for anyone risking buying what purports to be ‘locally grown food’ at premium prices!

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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