Reviewed here is global research on how 13 types of Voluntary Membership Associations
(MA s) have significantly or substantially had global impacts on human history, societies …

Postharvest loss is a major challenge in food production and supply chains in developing
countries like Nigeria. This leads to significant falls in livelihood outcomes such as reduced …

This article provides an analysis of narratives about day-to-day cooperation between
volunteers. It shows what challenges there are to cooperation, even when those involved …

What are the economic roles of business associations (BAs)? How do they fulfill them? This
article proposes a new conceptual framework, based on new institutional economics, and …

Trade and business associations and professional membership societies like many other
political interest groups in the United States advocate and lobby their interests in the policy …

The work summarized here is a portfolio dissertation consisting of an introduction, five peer-
reviewed articles (Chapters 2-6), and a concluding chapter. Chapter 2 serves to set the …

Postharvest loss is a major challenge in food production and supply chains in developing
countries. Using primary data from fresh tomato traders in Lagos, Nigeria, and endogenous …