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We examine how organizational characteristics of producer-owned firms affect the level of perceived trust among cooperative members, using survey data from a sample of U.S. agricultural cooperatives. Our results indicate trust is correlated with property right and organizational structures...
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Kibbutzims, as a social experiment, initially succeeded in achieving the goals for which they were envisaged. Over a period of time, due to changing circumstances, Kibbutzims have faced criticisms on their style of functioning and purpose of existence. Nevertheless, Kibbutzims have managed to...
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identified, principle forms and mechanisms of governance classified, an adequate criterion for assessing efficiency formulated … efficiency and complementarities of the governance modes and mechanisms, corresponding to each level of "provision“ of … and improving the system of governance of agro-ecosystem services. The interdisciplinary Theory of Ecosystem Services and …
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Unlike in many other countries, in Bulgaria, there is no comprehensive analysis of the governance, state, efficiency … large-scale study on the governance, efficiency, and development of AKIS in Bulgaria. The Governance of AKIS includes … outcome (specific order and efficiency) of the governance. First, participants in the country’s AKIS and the type of their …
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traditional indicators of technical and accountancy efficiency, the productivity of factors of production, the profitability of … pillars, principles, criteria, and indicators has been rarely implemented, and the critical governance aspects have been … efficiency, Financial endowment, Adaptability, and Sustainability), 4 criteria for each Pillar, and 17 particular and 5 integral …
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Relational contracting (RC) is an important yet little understood governance of transactions that provides more …
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Recent theoretical work on agricultural contracts has utilized agency theory. Most of this work considers a moral hazard problem, and assumes that producers are homogeneous, so that there is no adverse selection problem. We utilize a sample of producer performance under a broiler production...
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defines the efficiency of risk management and identifies (personal, institutional, dimensional, technological, natural …) factors of governance choice. Next, it presents stages in analysis of risk management and for the improvement of public … intervention in the risk governance. Finally, it identifies contemporary opportunities and challenges for risk governance in agri …
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efficiency of alternative market, contract, internal, and hybrid modes of governance; analysis of level of transaction costs and … assessing the needs and efficiency of economic organizations and public interventions in agriculture. Our new approach includes … efficiency, and for improvement of public policies, collective actions, farming and business strategies, and academic analyses in …
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