Cooperative membership and dairy performance among smallholders in Ethiopia
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- 作者：Clarietta Chagwizaa ; clarrytee@yahoo.co.uk" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Roldan Muradianb ; roldanmuradian@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Ruerd Rubenc ; ruerd.ruben@wur.nl" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Cooperatives ; Dairy producers ; Propensity scores matching ; Rural poverty ; Technological innovation ; Ethiopia
- 刊名：Food Policy
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：February 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：59
- 期：Complete
- 页码：165-173
- 全文大小：543 K
文摘
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We assess the impact of cooperative membership by comparing members and non-members.
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Cooperatives can be instrumental in poverty alleviation among dairy farmers.
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Cooperatives provide a suitable environment for dairy intensification.
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However, there is a trade-off between cooperative functions, particularly technological transfer and price bargaining.