This article reviews an emerging body of evidence on relational contracts, defined as
informal arrangements sustained by the value of future interactions. We focus on developing …

This paper provides evidence on the importance of reputation in the context of the Kenyan
rose export sector. A model of reputation and relational contracting is developed and tested …

Abstract The Millennium Development Goals—global targets that the world's leaders set at
the Millennium Summit in September 2000—are an ambitious agenda for reducing poverty …

Agricultural mechanization in Africa south of the Sahara—especially for small farms and
businesses—requires a new paradigm to meet the needs of the continent's evolving farming …

We investigate the dynamics of outsourcing relationships within global value chains, through
six case studies of lead firm-supplier dyads, considering these relationships from the …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of organizational context on
the relationships between outsourcing and manufacturing flexibility. In doing so, the authors …

This paper compares integrated firms, long-term relationships and markets, and how they
adapt to shocks in the Costa Rican coffee chain. The industry is characterised by significant …

Business transactions often occur in the absence of enforceable contracts. To sustain trade
in such cases, parties rely on relational contracts (RC). Introducing competition might …

Building the model of supplier selection is a critical role to improve competitiveness and
business process. The purpose of this study was to build a model of supplier selection to …

How does agricultural insurance affect the modernization of farming in low income
countries? We focus on institutional contexts without formal contract enforcement, where …