Impacts of the COVID–19 Pandemic on the Financial Characteristics of Corporations in the Agri–food Supply Chain in Japan
Yoshihiro UENISHI,
Teruaki NANSEKI
Abstract:This study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the agri-food supply chain in Japan in terms of firms' financial characteristics, focusing on profitability, safety, and productivity-related indicators. We used the dataset of TKC Management Indicators (BAST) (Summary Version) from 2019 to 2021. The agri-food supply chain industries we focus on are "Agriculture," "Manufacture of food," "Wholesale trade (food and beverages)," "Retail trade (food and beverages)," "Eating and drinking places," and "F… Show more
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