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Supermarkets and Rural Livelihoods: A Research Method
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Reardon,   Thomas; Berdegue,   Julio A.; Lundy,   Mark; Schutz,   Paul; Balsevich,   Fernando; Hernandez,   Ricardo; Perez,   Edwin; Jano,   Pilar; Wang,   Honglin.
This document presents a research method to analyze the access of small and medium farmers to the supermarket market, and the effect of such access on the producers' decisions and net incomes. The method was developed for and used in a study carried out in 2004 in three Central American countries.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital; Marketing.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11818

THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL CAPITAL IN COLOMBIAN RURAL AGRO-ENTERPRISES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   Nancy L.; Suarez,   Ruth; Lundy,   Mark.
This paper characterizes and measures the contribution of social capital to the performance of 50 agro-enterprises in Colombia.  Using qualitative analysis we document the functions that social capital performs within firms.  To estimate social capital's contribution to firm structure and performance, quantitative indicators of firm-level use of social capital are developed based on the number and strength of external relationships that firms maintain.  Econometric analysis finds that firm-level returns to relationships are positive and higher than to physical or human capital.  The results suggests that while firms can increase their economic performance by investing in social capital, ameliorating the effects of the market failures that lead to use of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Social capital; Agro-industry; Rural development; Mixed methods; Colombia; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25917

The Importance of Social Capital in Colombian Rural Agro-Enterprises
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   Nancy L.; Suarez,   Ruth; Lundy,   Mark.
This paper characterizes and measures the contribution of social capital to the performance of 50 agroenterprises in Colombia. Using qualitative analysis we document how social capital performs a variety of functions in firms, including providing access information via networks of contacts, reducing transactions costs in contracting via trust, and sustaining capacity for collective action. To estimate social capital's contribution to firm structure and performance, quantitative indicators of firm-level use of social capital are developed based on the number and strength of relationships that firms maintain. Econometric analysis finds that firm-level returns to relationships are high, higher than to physical or human capital. The results suggests that while...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Social capital; Collective action; Institutions; Colombia; Agroenterprises; Networks; Agribusiness; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50059

Farmer Organization, Collective Action and Market Access in Meso-America
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hellin,   Jonathan; Lundy,   Mark; Meijer,   Madelon.
The global agricultural economy is changing. Commodity prices are declining, and producers increasingly supply complex value chains. There is growing interest in how farmers can benefit from emerging market opportunities. Farmers are encouraged to produce high value crops and engage in value-adding activities such as agro-processing. Farmer organization and collective action are often seen as key factors in enhancing farmers’ access to markets. Often too little attention is directed at a) the most appropriate types of organization, b) whether the public and/or private sector is best placed to support their formation, and c) the conditions necessary for ensuring their economic viability. This paper reports on research in Mexico and Central America that...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Smallholder farmers; Maize; High value agricultural products; Mexico; Central America; Business development services; Value chains; Pro-poor growth; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47907