Alternative Co-operative Structures for the Agri-food Sector: An Exploratory Study
| dc.creator | Doyon, Maurice | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T17:34:10Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T04:38:30Z | |
| dc.description | In a context of internationalisation and concentration, bio-foods co-operatives often face problems of capital access and governance. According to Spear (2001), limited access to capital, management structure, governance conflicts, and the local, regional or national focus of co-operatives limit their expansion. Recent events in Canada, such as Agricore going public and Dairyworld being absorbed by a corporation, have reinforced this perception (Thibault and Dupuis, 2003). In this evolving competitive environment, the traditional co-operative model cannot thrive and succeed if static. New hybrid co-operative models are emerging, and an analysis of these models should contribute to an understanding of the trade-off between co-operative values and other attributes necessary for survival in an increasingly competitive environment. | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.46020 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/46020/files/doyon6-1_1_.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/46020 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/552864 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
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| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/46020 | |
| dc.title | Alternative Co-operative Structures for the Agri-food Sector: An Exploratory Study | |
| dc.type | Text |