Farmers' Preferences for Crop Contracts

An empirical approach combining elements of principal-agent theory and transaction cost economics is used to determine farmers' preferences for contract terms in crop production. The approach is tested by asking grain farmers to rank contract choices and specify price premiums in simulated case...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kaouthar Lajili, Peter J. Barry, Steven T. Sonka, Joseph T. Mahoney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 1997-12-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/30859