This paper analyzes contractual arrangements in barley production in the Argentine pradera pampeana region. Barley constitutes an interesting case-study: its production and marketing conditions result in some degree of vertical contracting between primary producers and processors. Vertical...

This paper analyzes agricultural policy in Argentina and calculates the degree of support received by producers and consumers. We present a summary of developments in the agricultural policy environment that have occurred in the last decades in Argentina, as well as the resulting performance of...

Este trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar la contribución que la “Teoría de la Firma” (TF) puede hacer en la educación de un futuro gerente. Centramos atención en el proceso educativo que se lleva a cabo en programas MBA. Presentamos algunos “hechos estilizados” sobre el tipo de...

El objetivo de este trabajo es mostrar la importancia que tiene - para el futuro gerente - el estudio de las organizaciones. Se analizan aspectos básicos que hacen al funcionamiento de éstas. Se presentan seis estudios de caso, que sirven para ilustrar algunos problemas de diseño...

This paper presents "organizational challenges" facing the Argentine agricultural and agroindustrial sector. It is argued that organization, and not only technology, determine efficiency and growth. The paper presents several case-studies refered to organizational issues, emphasizing vertical...

This paper attempts to understand the linkages between human capital and input choice in agricultural firms. The hypothesis to be tested is that better educated managers choose different input combinations than managers with a lower educational level. In particular, the hypothesis is that the...

This paper discussed advantages and disadvantages associated with the use of "admission tests" as predictors of performance in undergraduate studies programs. The paper analyzes performance of economics and business administration students. This performance is linked to admission tests results....