Supplier dynamics in horticultural export chains – evidence from Ecuador
| dc.creator | Romero, Cristina | |
| dc.creator | Wollni, Meike | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T20:18:59Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T08:38:10Z | |
| dc.description | In this paper we study the dynamics of smallholder participation in export value chains focusing on the example of small-scale broccoli producers in the highlands of Ecuador. A double hurdle model and a multi-spell cox duration model are used to explain the extent of participation and the hazards of dropping out of the export chain. The empirical results suggest that small farmers´ withdrawal from the export sector is in fact accelerated by hold-ups experienced in the past and that family ties play an important role in farmers’ marketing decisions. Negative external shocks – such as the bankruptcy of the main buyer in our case study – represent a major threat towards the sustainability of smallholder farmer inclusion in high-value chains, because farmer organizations often possess low resilience towards such events. | |
| dc.identifier | Other:ISSN (2192-3248) | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.188653 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/188653/files/GlobalFood_DP50.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/188653 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/601033 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | ||
| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/188653 | |
| dc.title | Supplier dynamics in horticultural export chains – evidence from Ecuador | |
| dc.type | Text |