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The Role of Social Capital in the Industrialization of the Food System

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  • Robison, Lindon J.
  • Schmid, A. Allan
  • Barry, Peter J.

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Selfishness of preferences alone will not support the coordination necessary for the industrialization of the food system. Social capital relationships of mutual sympathy (caring) yield socio-emotional goods that are important in the more personal business world of evolving incomplete contracts and alliances involving input suppliers, processors, and labor. Relationships are also critical when consumers are buying image as well as physical products. Management and policy alternatives constitute investment in social capital that can affect opportunism, risk, loyalty, and trust.

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  • Robison, Lindon J. & Schmid, A. Allan & Barry, Peter J., 2002. "The Role of Social Capital in the Industrialization of the Food System," Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, vol. 31(01), pages 1-10, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:arerjl:31481
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.31481
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