Cost structure and vertical integration between farming and processing

Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 296-311

  Kvaløy, Ola ^a   Tveterås, Ragnar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cost structure; Relational contracts; Salmon industry; Vertical integration

Indexed keywords

FARMING SYSTEM; FISHING INDUSTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD PRODUCTION; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; VERTICAL INTEGRATION;

EID: 43049117517     PISSN: 0021857X     EISSN: 14779552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.2007.00149.x     Document Type: Article

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