The Foraker act failed to prevent the monopolization of land, and allowed four American corporations to control of most of Puerto Rico's agricultural terrains.
George claimed that those same forces led eventually to collapse, as monopolization of land and other natural resources directed more and more wealth into ever fewer hands.
Number four asserted, "They have poisoned the food supply through negligence and undermined the farming system through monopolization".
Monopolization increases the tendency of land consolidation- which means bigger farms and fewer farmers.
209, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 12, which prohibit certain agreements in restraint of trade, monopolization, and attempts to monopolize.
Didion called it "the subsidized monopolization" of the state.
They don't need more of corporate colonizing, they need more land and protection from dumping, land grabs and market monopolization.
Technical "solutions" invite us to ignore the growing financial speculation and monopolization of food, turn a blind eye to massive land grabbing and pretend free trade agreements benefit the poor.
We will examine cartels, monopolization, vertical restraints and mergers.
Scherer, F.M. "Technological Innovation and Monopolization". KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-043, October 2007.
