Recent work by Meredith Startz
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The development bogeyman? Understanding the true role of middlemen
How can intermediaries improve consumer welfare in developing countries?
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Cutting out the middleman: The structure of chains of intermediation
Shortening intermediation chains does not necessarily lead to gains for consumers
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The value of face-to-face: Search and contracting problems in Nigerian trade
The costs paid by traders traveling to source goods reveal that information problems pose almost as much of a barrier to trade as shipping and regulatory costs combined