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Determinants of coordination and supply chain performance : The case of fresh milk supply chains in Kenya
Eliud Abucheli Birachi - 2006
in two districts in Kenya between May 2005 and September 2005. Multinomial logit models and ordered probit models were …, Household Model, Multinomial Logistic Regression, Ordered Logistic Regression, Kenya. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009429032
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DESENVOLVIMENTO DE CADEIAS DE PRODUÇÃO LOCAIS E SUA INTER-RELAÇÃO COM A ECONOMIA GLOBAL: O CASO DA BANANA NO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO
Pereira, Paulo Rodrigues Fernandes; Funcke, Andre Luis; … - 2008
ou fora do país. Este estudo visa apresentar uma análise da cadeia produtiva da banana no Estado do Rio de Janeiro e sua … origins inside outside the country. This paper aims to present a analysis regarding the banana production chain at Rio de …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443366
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Variety Choice and Attribute Trade-Offs Within the Framework of Agricultural Household Models: The Case of Bananas in Uganda
Edmeades, Svetlana Ognianova - 2003
The purpose of this research is to study the determinants of farm-level variety choice and variety demand for banana … cultivars in Uganda within an integrated agricultural household modeling framework. Of particular interest is the role of banana … revealed preference for a particular banana variety encompasses a set of underlying household, market and agro …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009431144
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One Player Games versus Two Player Games: Comparing Agribusiness Cooperatives with Investor-Owned Business Models
Parker, Frederick - 2011
Cooperative business firms are prevalent in agribusiness, yet no concise generalizedmodel exists to demonstrate how and why cooperative firms differ from, and may beselected over, the more common investor owned business firm. It is shown within ageneric transaction game that cooperatives fill...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443786
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Incomplete information games of conflict and collective action
Shadmehr, Mehdi - 2011
My thesis consists of three essays that investigate strategic interactions between individuals engaging in risky collective action in uncertain environments. The first essay analyzes a broad class of incomplete information coordination games with a wide range of applications in economics and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009477741
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Economic valuation of phenotypic cattle trait preferences in trypanosomosis prevalent production systems of Eastern Africa : implications for sustainable cattle breeding programs
Emily Awuor Ouma - 2007
production systems of Kenya and Ethiopia, using cross-sectional choice experiment survey data of 508 households. The data was …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009428997
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11.471 Targeting the Poor: Small Firms, Workers, and Local Economic Development, Fall 2004
Tendler, Judith - 2004
Covers conditions under which public-sector policies, programs, and projects succeed in enhancing the economic activities of poorer groups and micro-regions in developing countries. Topics include local economic development; small enterprises; various forms of collective action; labor and worker...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009432508
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Organic farming and fair trade in developing country as a new agribusiness paradigm: Evidence from Mali
Sinaba, Famory; Dessein, Joost; Lauwers, Ludwig; … - 2011
valorise the small peasants agriculturein Africa and include the smallholders in global markets. Certification and labelling … systemsaccompany these chains in developed countries. The aim of this article is to analyze thechallenges for smallholders of this new …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443377
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Market outlet choices in the context of changing demand for fresh meat: implications for smallholder inclusion in pork supply chain in Vietnam
Lapar, Ma. Lucila A.; Toan, Nguyen Ngoc; Que, Nguyen Ngoc; … - 2009
This paper reports on the findings of a study to investigate market outlet choice decision-making of urban consumers in Vietnam with regards to fresh pork purchases and generate empirical evidence on factors that influence these choices. Data from a survey of 600 consumers in Hanoi and Ho Chi...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444822
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Non-Traditional Export Crops and Household Livelihood Strategies: Panel Data Evidence from Guatemala
Kilic, Talip; Carletto, Calogero - 2009
This study uses a unique panel dataset that spans a 20-year period (1985-2005), and estimates the effect of household non-traditional agricultural export (NTX) adoption on changes in livelihood orientation and participation in non-farm employment in Santiago Sacatepéquez municipality of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446380