Factors influencing probability and frequency of participation in merger and partnership activity in agricultural cooperatives

Agribusiness

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 231-246

  Hudson, Darren ^a   Herndon, Cary W ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85006503180     PISSN: 07424477     EISSN: 15206297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/agr.10017     Document Type: Article

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