The determinants of intermediaries’ power over farmers’ margin-related activities: evidence from Adana, Turkey

TY - JOUR

T1 - The determinants of intermediaries’ power over farmers’ margin-related activities

T2 - evidence from Adana, Turkey

AU - Xhoxhi, Orjon

AU - Pedersen, Søren Marcus

AU - Lind, Kim Martin Hjorth

AU - Yazar, Attila

PY - 2014/12

Y1 - 2014/12

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

U2 - 10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.07.012

DO - 10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.07.012

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0305-750X

VL - 64

SP - 815

EP - 827

JO - World Development

JF - World Development

ER -