The Determinants of Intermediaries’ Power over Farmers’ Margin-Related Activities: Evidence from Adana, Turkey
| Autor: | Søren Marcus Pedersen, Kim Martin Lind, Orjon Xhoxhi, Attila Yazar |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Çukurova Üniversitesi |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Transaction cost
Economics and Econometrics Farmers Turkey Sociology and Political Science Geography Planning and Development Intermediary Development Market power Power (social and political) Balance (accounting) Commerce Value chain Power over Margin (finance) Business Mediterranean region Industrial organization |
| Zdroj: | World Development. 64:815-827 |
| ISSN: | 0305-750X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.07.012 |
| Popis: | This paper investigates the determinants of intermediaries' power over farmers' margin-related activities in Adana, Turkey. In doing so, a holistic model of intermediaries' power over farmers' margin-related activities is proposed. The objective of this model is to contribute to a better understanding of the power relationships between farmers and intermediaries. It is argued in the paper that a balance of power needs to be established between farmers and intermediaries because it leads to the rise of more efficient trading relationships, with reduced transaction costs and improved chain coordination. Multiple linear regression is employed to analyze the hypothesized relationships. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. We appreciate the assistance from SWUP-MED project and support from the Agrismundus Scholarship and the Agriculture Development grant. A special word of thanks to Dr. Metin Sezen, Adil Arslan, and the staff of the water use associations in Adana and Mersin for their help in the data collection process. Lastly, many thanks also to all the farmers that have participated in this research and have provided valuable information. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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