Dynamics of smallholder participation in horticultural export chains –Evidence from Ecuador-
| dc.creator | Romero, Cristina | |
| dc.creator | Wollni, Meike | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T19:35:11Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T09:52:24Z | |
| 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. We analyze the extent of participation over an 11-year time period using correlated random effects and diff-GMM models and explain the hazards of dropping out of the export chain based on a multi-spell cox duration model. The empirical results suggest that small-scale farmers' exit from the export sector is 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 global financial crisis starting in 2007 that was associated with the bankruptcy of the main buyer in our case study – represent a major threat towards the sustainability of smallholder inclusion in high-value chains. | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.212286 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/212286/files/Romero%20Granja-Supplier%20dynamics%20in%20horticultural%20export%20chains-754.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/212286 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/613198 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | ||
| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/212286 | |
| dc.title | Dynamics of smallholder participation in horticultural export chains –Evidence from Ecuador- | |
| dc.type | Text |