Production contracts and productivity in the US hog sector
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 …
production technology of US hog operations. A sample selection model accounts for the fact …
Nonpecuniary benefits to farming: Implications for supply response to decoupled payments
N Key, MJ Roberts - American Journal of Agricultural …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
We develop a household model wherein farmers allocate labor to maximize utility from
leisure, consumption, and nonpecuniary benefits from farming. The model shows that …
leisure, consumption, and nonpecuniary benefits from farming. The model shows that …
Broiler production contracts as a multi‐agent problem: Common risk, incentives and heterogeneity
RE Goodhue - American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
control growers' inputs, and why do they use a statistically insufficient estimator to calculate …
How much do farmers value their independence?
N Key - Agricultural Economics, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
income and the nonpecuniary attributes associated with both business arrangements. The …
Impact of supply chain coordination on honey farmers' income in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
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 …
wellbeing deal with high-value or modern food supply chains, including export chains and …
Contracting for pollination services
BK Goodrich - Choices, 2019 - JSTOR
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 …
referring to concerns about honey bee colony health and abnormally high mortality rates …
A broader view on vertical coordination: lessons from German pork production
B Schulze, A Spiller… - Journal on Chain and …, 2007 - wageningenacademic.com
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 …
paramount importance for the future competitiveness of meat supply chains. The continued …
Risk and transactions cost in contracting: Results from a choice-based experiment
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 …
transactions cost drive contracting decisions, with some argument that autonomy also plays …
Microeconometric analysis of wine grape supply contracts in Australia
I Fraser - Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
of Australia. An empirical analysis provides insight into specific aspects of contract design …
US hog production: rising output and changing trends in productivity growth
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 …
experienced productivity growth and structural change, increased output, and expanded …