A framework to facilitate institutional arrangements for smallholder supply in developing countries: An agribusiness perspective

Food Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 640-655

  Sartorius, Kurt ^a   Kirsten, Johann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Power; Smallholder; Transaction characteristics; Trust

Indexed keywords

AGROINDUSTRY; DEVELOPING WORLD; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; SMALLHOLDER; TRANSACTION COST;

EID: 34547566253     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2007.03.001     Document Type: Article

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