From statutory to private contracts: Emerging institutional arrangements in the smallholder tea sector in Malawi
This case study addresses the issues of institutional change and the need for collective action in a commodity, tea, which requires high fixed investment in processing facilities. In the wake of political and economic changes, the case study illustrates how asset specificity and commodity characteri...
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| Formato: | Capítulo de libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160712 |
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