It has been said that coffee is the second most sold commodity in the world after petroleum. At a first glance, this would indicate that all coffee industry participants enjoy great benefits derived from the commercialisation of this exquisite product; regrettably this is not the case....

A deep archive enquire reveals to the author that the management of the Colombian Coffee Industry during the last quarter of a century did not accomplish the best management practices as the Williamson and Coase fundamental transaction cost theorem proclaimed. This iron management theorem was...

This work evaluates the economic efficiency of coffee growers and the decision-making processes in the configuration of their production systems and agronomic practices over time. For these purposes, information from 136 coffee growers in the department of Caldas was analyzed. These growers...

Focusing on intra-household allocation, we investigate the effects of coffee market liberalisation in Uganda. As coffee has traditionally been a male domain, higher income from this activity might increase gender disparities. In addition, gender-related inefficiency in household production might...