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Development DiscountinuitiesThe development literature considers associations an important economic development tool that allows producers to pursue their economic welfare collectively and through participatory means. This paper comparatively analyses the experience of three...
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Group Behaviour and DevelopmentA very large amount of activity occurs within groups (that is within families, firms, co-operatives, conununities or governments). Yet most economic analysis focuses on market transactions between these agents. The purpose of the study is to analyse...
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Has the Coffee Federation Become Redundant?This paper considers the role and modus operandi of the National Coffee Federation of Colombia. Much respected and much criticized over time, today its role is being challenged as inappropriate to the new commitment to a free market economy. The...
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Group Functioning and Community Forestry in South AsiaThis paper examines group functioning in the management of common pool resources, such as forests. In recent years community forestry groups have mushroomed in South Asia. But how participative, equitable and efficient are they? Many have done well...
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Understanding the Silicon Valley PhenomenaThis paper analyzes the ‘Silicon Valley model’ as a novel economic institution in the domain of technological product system innovation such as computers. We focus on the information structural relationship as well as governance relationships between...
Book Chapter
New Institutional Arrangements for Product Innovation in Silicon ValleyPart of Book Ownership and Governance of Enterprises
Book Chapter
Leaders and Intermediaries as Economic Development Agents in Producers' AssociationsPart of Book Group Behaviour and Development
Book Chapter
Has the Coffee Federation Become Redundant?Part of Book Group Behaviour and Development
Journal Article
Information, Incentives, and Option ValuePart of Journal Special Issue WIDER Symposium on Adaptive Efficiency and Evolving Diversity of Enterprise Ownership and Governance
Book Chapter
Producer Groups and the Decollectivization of the Mongolian Pastoral EconomyPart of Book Group Behaviour and Development
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Group Behaviour and DevelopmentThis text focuses on group behaviour in developing countries. It includes studies of producer and community organizations, NGOs and some public sector groups. Some groups function well, from the perspectives of equity, efficiency and well-being...
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Group Behaviour and DevelopmentThis text focuses on group behaviour in developing countries. It includes studies of producer and community organizations, NGOs and some public sector groups. Some groups function well, from the perspectives of equity, efficiency and well-being...