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The Scale Efficiency of Local Supply and Grain Marketing Cooperatives in the Upper Midwest

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  • Thomsen, Michael R.
  • Eidman, Vernon R.

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Consolidation has been a trend among local cooperatives for most of the past century. Earlier studies show that these cooperatives face size-related economies and that consolidation is to be expected as cooperatives seek to improve their efficiency and competitiveness. In this article we revisit the question using data from 377 local cooperative associations in operation during the 1990s. Methods involve using nonparametric cost frontiers that enable us to distinguish the effects of scale inefficiency from other production inefficiencies. Our results suggest that many local cooperatives are at or near an efficient scale of operation.

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  • Thomsen, Michael R. & Eidman, Vernon R., 2004. "The Scale Efficiency of Local Supply and Grain Marketing Cooperatives in the Upper Midwest," Journal of Cooperatives, NCERA-210, vol. 18, pages 1-14.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:jlcoop:46429
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.46429
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    1. Julia Hohler & Rainer Kuhl, 2014. "Position and Performance of Farmer Cooperatives in the Food supply Chain of the EU-27," Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 85(4), pages 579-595, December.
    2. Grashuis Jasper, 2020. "The Competitive Impact of Cooperatives on the Spot Market: A Spatial Analysis of Iowa Corn Prices," Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization, De Gruyter, vol. 18(2), pages 1-11, November.

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