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Rural Supply and Marketing Cooperatives in China: Historical Development, Problems, and Reform

Guo, Xiangyu; Schmit, Todd M.; Henehan, Brian M. - In: Journal of Rural Cooperation 36 (2008) 2

The historical development and performance of rural supply and marketing cooperatives (SMCs) in China are examined and …

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The Life Cycle of Agricultural Cooperatives: Implications for Management and Governance in Ethiopia

Francesconi, Gian Nicola; Ruben, Ruerd - In: Journal of Rural Cooperation 36 (2008) 2

engage in collective marketing activities over time, given market and governance characteristics. Using a sample of 200 … agricultural cooperatives from the Ethiopian Highlands, the analysis reveals that collective marketing faces cyclical challenges … in sustainable collective marketing activities over time. The study concludes with implications for policy and further …

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Role of Financial Variables in Explaining the Profitability of North Dakota Farm Supply and Grain Marketing Cooperatives

McKee, Gregory J.; Shaik, Saleem; Boland, Michael A. - In: Journal of Rural Cooperation 37 (2009) 2

This paper examines the profitability of a balanced sample of 58 North Dakota farm supply and grain marketing … operate more efficiently, but reduced the efficiency of cooperatives which provide farm supply and grain marketing services …

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Credit through Rural Credit Partnerships for Agricultural Producers in Kazakhstan

GAISINA, SHOLPAN - In: Journal of Rural Cooperation 39 (2011) 2

Financing agricultural producers is one of the most acute problems within the entire scope of economic reforms in Kazakhstan. State financial support for agriculture in Kazakhstan is episodic in nature, small in size, and seldom reaches the target recipients, while the commercial banks are...

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Liberal Cooperatives and Microfinance in India: Diagnostic Study of a Cooperative Federation

NAIR, TARA S.; GANDHE, RUTWIK - In: Journal of Rural Cooperation 39 (2011) 1

This case study looks at the processes and functioning of mutually aided cooperative societies (MACS), the â€œliberalâ€ cooperatives created through special legislation by Andhra Pradesh, India in a drive to make the cooperative structure more member- and growth-centric and less...

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Financial Cooperatives: Problems and Challenges in the Post-Crisis Era

Alexopoulos, Yiorgos; Goglio, Silvio - In: Journal of Rural Cooperation 39 (2011) 1

The last years have witnessed a wide reshaping of the banking scene, the aftermath of which includes an increased risk of operative downsizing of the banking system towards certain customer segmentations, marginal areas and activities. Recently the banking scene has deteriorated, especially at...

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Leadership and Importance of Social Capital in Cooperatives during Transition: A Case Study of Two Cooperatives

Forgács, Csaba - In: Journal of Rural Cooperation 36 (2008) 1

In Hungary an increasing number of agricultural cooperatives have gone bankrupt or have broken up due to a lack of competitiveness under market conditions, in the aftermath of radical reforms. Others, however, have been able to maintain or even improve on previous levels of success. Individual...

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Entrepreneurship, Social Capital and Community Development: The case of Israeli Kibbutz

Heilbrunn, Sibylle - In: Journal of Rural Cooperation 33 (2005) 2

Globalization, industrialization and structural changes in traditional rural employment patterns have caused rural communities such as the Israeli Kibbutz to search for development strategies in order to survive. Self development constitutes one possible approach to community development. It...

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Aspects of Weakening Cooperation in the Israeli Moshav

Ben-Dror, Giora; Sofer, Michael - In: Journal of Rural Cooperation 38 (2010) 2

This paper explores the attitudes of members of three moshavim located in different parts of Israel regarding the reasons for the weakening of the cooperation within their cooperative association and settlement. Major reasons include government policy and the inability of the moshav cooperative...

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