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Sebhatu, K.T.; Taheri, F.; Berhanu, T.; Maertens, M.; Van Passel, S.; D'Haese, M. |
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Beyond focus : exploring variability of service provision of agricultural cooperatives |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2021 |
Publication |
Annals of public and cooperative economics |
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92 |
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2 |
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207-231 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM) |
| Abstract |
The wide array of services provided by agricultural cooperatives for their members is often not considered in academic studies. Addressing this gap in the literature, our paper explores the wide array of services provided by agricultural cooperatives and how these extend beyond those they were initially intended to provide. We study the extent and characteristics of service portfolios from 511 agricultural cooperatives in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Results from two-limit Tobit models confirm that government and NGO-initiated cooperatives have a wide service portfolio compared to member-initiated cooperatives. In many of the studied cooperatives, the services they provide and their portfolios are more diverse than expected. Cooperatives seem to go beyond their focal areas of intervention. Also, those cooperatives that are more outward-oriented and where the chair has contact with other cooperatives or businesses, have a wider service portfolio. These results may help to explain the mixed findings on the impact of cooperative membership. |
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000583855500001 |
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2020-10-27 |
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1370-4788; 1467-8292 |
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UA library record; WoS full record |
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OpenAccess |
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Most recent IF: NA |
| Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:173574 |
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6916 |
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Sebhatu, K.T.; Gezahegn, T.W.; Berhanu, T.; Maertens, M.; Van Passel, S.; D’Haese, M. |
| Title |
Conflict, fraud, and distrust in Ethiopian agricultural cooperatives |
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A1 Journal Article |
| Year |
2020 |
Publication |
Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management |
Abbreviated Journal |
Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management |
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8 |
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1 |
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100106 |
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A1 Journal Article; Agricultural cooperatives; Cooperative size; Conflict; Fraud; Distrust; Ethiopia; Engineering Management (ENM) ; |
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Agricultural cooperatives are seen as an efficient way for smallholder farmers to create bargaining power in order to achieve poverty reduction and food security. However, the success of these cooperatives depends on their ability to maintain their social capital, which is at the core of collective action. A few studies have addressed issues of member participation, commitment, and trust, yet less is known about rural cooperatives in developing countries as a social organization. It is also unclear whether a relationship exists between cooperative size and the incidence of conflict, fraud, and distrust. Using unique data collected from 511 agricultural cooperatives in 12 districts of Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, this paper examines the effects of cooperative size on conflict, fraud, and distrust. We used instrumental variables (IV) probit estimation techniques, accounting for endogeneity of membership size, to confirm that cooperative size does affect the occurrence of conflict, fraud, and trust. The results also indicate that other influencing factors include: cooperative age, number of employees, payment of dividends based on transaction volume, and heterogeneity of member goals. |
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2020-04-28 |
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2213297X |
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The authors would like to thank the office of the twelve districts, facilitators and Cooperative Promotion Agency staff for their collaboration in facilitating the field survey, most of all the chair- and vice-chairpersons of the study Agricultural Cooperatives who had to respond to all our questions with seriousness and patience. |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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ENM @ enm @c:irua:170073 |
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6379 |
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Sebhatu, K.T.; Gezahegn, T.W.; Berhanu, T.; Maertens, M.; Van Passel, S.; D'Haese, M. |
| Title |
Exploring variability across cooperatives : economic performance of agricultural cooperatives in northern Ethiopia |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2021 |
Publication |
The international food and agribusiness management review |
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| Volume |
24 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
397-419 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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The number of agricultural cooperatives increased quickly in Ethiopia since the 1990s. While many papers studied the impact of membership of Ethiopian cooperatives, not much is known on their performance. This study takes a cooperative-level perspective which is unique in an African context. It compares the economic performance proxied by sales revenue and profit of a wide range of agricultural cooperatives in northern Ethiopia. Data were collected from 511 agricultural cooperatives in 12 districts of Tigray. The contributing factors of the performance are analyzed with Ordinary Least Squares regression (OLS) and Heckman selection models. Our results underscore the importance of membership size, total assets, presence of conflict among members, and union membership. Chairperson characteristics and the internal organization of a cooperative seem to be less correlated to performance. |
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2021-03-01 |
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1096-7508; 1559-2448 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
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OpenAccess |
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Most recent IF: NA |
| Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:179025 |
Serial |
6923 |
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