A transaction-cost approach to enterprise modeling and coordination between small growers and a large firm: The case of mussel mariculture in South Africa
The challenge of growing the agricultural sector in South Africa entails, among other things, the creation of livelihoods for previously disadvantaged farmers by facilitating their integration into established farming. It is argued that small start-up firms face considerable transaction costs in com...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2009
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| author | Karaan, A.S. Mohammad |
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| description | The challenge of growing the agricultural sector in South Africa entails, among other things, the creation of livelihoods for previously disadvantaged farmers by facilitating their integration into established farming. It is argued that small start-up firms face considerable transaction costs in commencing business and establishing business relations with dominating large firms, even though small-scale farming brings significant efficiency gains (principally by the use of family labor), which suggests that small firms should dominate this industry. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1618252025-11-06T04:19:08Z A transaction-cost approach to enterprise modeling and coordination between small growers and a large firm: The case of mussel mariculture in South Africa Karaan, A.S. Mohammad economic development agricultural development case studies natural resources management smallholders poverty alleviation economic growth The challenge of growing the agricultural sector in South Africa entails, among other things, the creation of livelihoods for previously disadvantaged farmers by facilitating their integration into established farming. It is argued that small start-up firms face considerable transaction costs in commencing business and establishing business relations with dominating large firms, even though small-scale farming brings significant efficiency gains (principally by the use of family labor), which suggests that small firms should dominate this industry. 2009 2024-11-21T09:58:34Z 2024-11-21T09:58:34Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161825 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896297814BK Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Karaan, A.S. Mohammad. 2009. A transaction-cost approach to enterprise modeling and coordination between small growers and a large firm: The case of mussel mariculture in South Africa. In Institutional economics perspectives on African agricultural development. ed. Johann F. Kirsten, Andrew R. Dorward, Colin Poulton, and Nick Vink. Chapter 10. Pp. 245-256. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161825 |
| spellingShingle | economic development agricultural development case studies natural resources management smallholders poverty alleviation economic growth Karaan, A.S. Mohammad A transaction-cost approach to enterprise modeling and coordination between small growers and a large firm: The case of mussel mariculture in South Africa |
| title | A transaction-cost approach to enterprise modeling and coordination between small growers and a large firm: The case of mussel mariculture in South Africa |
| title_full | A transaction-cost approach to enterprise modeling and coordination between small growers and a large firm: The case of mussel mariculture in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | A transaction-cost approach to enterprise modeling and coordination between small growers and a large firm: The case of mussel mariculture in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | A transaction-cost approach to enterprise modeling and coordination between small growers and a large firm: The case of mussel mariculture in South Africa |
| title_short | A transaction-cost approach to enterprise modeling and coordination between small growers and a large firm: The case of mussel mariculture in South Africa |
| title_sort | transaction cost approach to enterprise modeling and coordination between small growers and a large firm the case of mussel mariculture in south africa |
| topic | economic development agricultural development case studies natural resources management smallholders poverty alleviation economic growth |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161825 |
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