Resumen

MORALES ESPINOZA, Agustín. Modifications in the Venezuelan Agro-Food Sector in the Context of Globalization. Revista Venezolana de Economía y Ciencias Sociales [online]. 2005, vol.11, n.3, pp.63-85. ISSN 20030507.

The thesis proposed in this article is that the paradigms and approaches hitherto used to analyze the configuration and functioning of the Venezuelan Agro-food Sector (VAS) are no longer altogether satisfactory. The transformations leading to a notable concentration and internationalization of the firms involved in the distribution of food have undermined the foundations of existing interpretations. The author criticizes current interpretations and proposes an alternative theoretical and methodological analysis that permits a more appropriate interpretation of the recent transformations that have occurred in the VAS.

Palabras clave : Agro-food sector; distribution, paradigms; Venezuela.