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| Sorensen, Ann-Christin. |
| The food processing industry in Western countries operates in markets that usually are highly concentrated, consisting of a few cooperatives and investor-owned firms. However, in the literature some studies questioned whether the mixed market structure is a stable equilibrium, and suggestions are made that the cooperatives eventually will crowd out all investor-owned firms. To analyse the problem, the family of models of mixed markets is generalized and analysed. It is shown that a mixed market equilibrium may occur under quite general conditions. Also, it is shown that the investor-owned firm may serve as a yardstick of production to the cooperative, helping farmers achieve an increased payoff relative to a situation with a single coop in the market. |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Cooperative; Endogenous membership; Investor-owned-firm; Mixed market; Yardstick of production; Agribusiness; L11; L13; P12; P13; Q13. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24741 |
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