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| Szabo, Gabor G.. |
| Starting point of our analysis is that independent privately owned farm organisations in transition countries like Hungary can not countervail the market power of their business partners; therefore closer coordination (integration) of agricultural producers seems an appropriate solution. Apart from some theoretical considerations on co-operative rationale (based on New Institutional Economics), the main aim of the paper is presenting 2 case studies on producer owned marketing organisations from Hungarian agribusiness, one from the fruit and vegetable sector and the other one from the dairy chain. Conclusions from case studies are the followings. Such producers’ organisations, like the Mórakert Co-operative and Alföldi Milk Selling and Supplying Ltd. can be... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Co-operation; Co-operative; Producer owned organisation; Trust; Management; Vertical co-ordination.; Agricultural and Food Policy. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58143 |
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| Szabo, Gabor G.. |
| The "concept of the co-operative identity" (consisting from the definition, aims and functions of cooperatives and the so-termed co-operative principles) serves as a general theoretical background for the economic analysis of agricultural co-operation. The development of Dutch dairy co-operatives is used as a case study example, which suitably illustrates and represents the processes taking place in the European Union. Some suggestions for further research on the co-operative identity according to each country and different branches and sectors in order to see the substance of co-operation from different economic and non-economic aspects are proposed. |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Co-operative; Identity; Principles; Strategy; Agribusiness; Q13; L14; L22. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24453 |
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