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'Cooperative Identity' - a concept for economic analysis and evaluation of cooperative flexibility

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Szabo G. G.

Kozgazdasagi Szemle (Economic Review)

2005

vol. 52

issue 1

81-92

From an economic point of view, the new identity statement by International Cooperative Identity does not provide a sufficient basis on which the substance of the cooperation entailed to be grasped. There is a huge need to carry out research on the basis of an alternative 'cooperative identity' concept, so that the substance and possible development of cooperative systems can be examined. The most important parts of the 'identity' are the cooperative definition, the basic aims (purposes) of cooperatives, the functions (roles) and the cooperative principles. Analysing Dutch agricultural co-operation according to the concept mentioned, it has to be said that the 'principle of principles' (the product is central) and the basic aim (to increase members' income) remain valid. However, to be able to perform new (marketing, financing, organizational) strategies it is necessary to change the functions of co-operatives. It would be important and useful to carry out research on the co-operative identity according (at least) to each country and to different branches and sectors of the economy in order to get the substance of co-operation.

Contract relations in the food economy. Empirical research into the milk-market supply

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Szabo G. G., Bardos K.

Kozgazdasagi Szemle (Economic Review)

2007

vol. 54

issue 5

459-480

Spot markets sometimes fail to govern the whole or part of the marketing channel effectively, and contractual relations are gaining more importance. This applies especially to agricultural markets, which have become more differentiated, while market players are vulnerable in most cases. The aims of our research are to present a theoretically structured framework for the contracting arrangements of milk producers, based on Transaction Cost Economics predictions and an empirical analysis of the key determinants of governance structure between farmers and dairy processors in Hungary. The source of the research is a theoretical argument based partly on a review of Hungarian and international literature on relevant market channels, and the economics of contracting and governance structures. These give theoretical determinants of testable prepositions. A postal survey of milk producers was carried out in the second quarter of 2005. Altogether 300 questionnaires containing closed and open questions were sent out to milk producers, and 68 responses could be evaluated. The results were structured and electronically converted for SPSS software. The data was analysed by multivariate techniques (cluster analysis, linear regression, multidimensional scaling, etc). The seven hypotheses were grouped into three sections: those related to governance structure, contract features, and bargaining power/cooperation. The findings from the empirical research were that two of the hypotheses had to be rejected and all the others accepted.

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Contract relations in the food economy. Empirical research into the milk-market supply