This book presents a study of cooperatives as a two-layer entrepreneurial model, and analyzes cooperative enterprises. Above all, it explores how inducements (from the firm) and contributions (from its members, in their respective roles) are aligned, and seeks to answer the question of what this...

The Economics of Climate Change in Agriculture: A Review on Kazakhstan and Turkey -- Food Chains and Ecosystem Services through a Resilience Lens -- Analysis upon the Development Potential of Food Industry in EU28 -- An Overlook of the Economic Benefits of Value-based Food Chains to Maintain...

The marketing of organic products is viewed as a significant link between the production side of the business and the consumers, thereby facilitating the distribution of these relatively new products. It has become obvious that companies can organize organic production and influence consumers'...

This book describes recently developed mathematical models, methodologies, and case studies in diverse areas, including stock market analysis, portfolio optimization, classification techniques in economics, supply chain optimization, development of e-commerce applications, etc. It will be of...

The rapid changes that have taken place globally on the economic, social and business fronts characterized the 20th century. The magnitude of these changes has formed an extremely complex and unpredictable decision-making framework, which is difficult to model through traditional approaches. The...

Part I: Risk Management and Pricing Issues in Agricultural Policy Analysis -- Part II: Estimating Income and Performance Levels -- Part III: Surveying and Experimental Designs in Agricultural Policy Analysis -- Part IV: The Influence of Climate Change and Constraints -- Part V: Regulatory...