This article measures the impact of contracting on partial and total factor productivity and the
production technology of US hog operations. A sample selection model accounts for the fact …

We develop a household model wherein farmers allocate labor to maximize utility from
leisure, consumption, and nonpecuniary benefits from farming. The model shows that …

The broiler industry presents two puzzles regarding production contracts: why do processors
control growers' inputs, and why do they use a statistically insufficient estimator to calculate …

A farmer's decision to contract or produce independently depends on the distribution of
income and the nonpecuniary attributes associated with both business arrangements. The …

Most of the literature on vertical coordination and its impact on farm performance and farmer
wellbeing deal with high-value or modern food supply chains, including export chains and …

For the last decade, growing attention has been focused on the “plight of the honey bees,”
referring to concerns about honey bee colony health and abnormally high mortality rates …

In the literature it is often hypothesised that contracts and vertical integration are of
paramount importance for the future competitiveness of meat supply chains. The continued …

Contracting is a contentious issue in agriculture. Competing theories assert that risk or
transactions cost drive contracting decisions, with some argument that autonomy also plays …

This paper examines wine grape supply contracts used in the main grape growing regions
of Australia. An empirical analysis provides insight into specific aspects of contract design …

The hog sector began a major transformation in the early 1990s, and since then, it has
experienced productivity growth and structural change, increased output, and expanded …