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...

The provision of airport services results in a web of contractual relationships between the main contractor and other firms. The existence of multiple services offered in airports allows several contractual alternatives to be chosen. In particular, the main contractor may choose to carry out...

Most studies analyzing the impact of human capital in agriculture use the measure of years of schooling of the producer as a proxy for decision-making skills. An alternative measure is used in this paper. The measure was derived by grading decision-making and execution skills of a sample 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 alumnos que...

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...

The agricultural sector of many countries shows increasing farm size with corresponding decrease in farm numbers. Despite abundant research, the determinants of changes in firm numbers and size have not been clearly identified. This paper attempts to explain small firm survival in Argentine...

El objetivo de este trabajo es describir mecanismos incorporados en los contratos de construcción de obras que sirven para disminuir los costos de transacción. Se analizan las soluciones a los problemas contractuales propios de esta actividad, en particular a aquellos originados en la...

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...