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Supplier dynamics in horticultural export chains – evidence from Ecuador

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  • Romero, Cristina
  • Wollni, Meike

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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.

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  • Romero, Cristina & Wollni, Meike, 2014. "Supplier dynamics in horticultural export chains – evidence from Ecuador," GlobalFood Discussion Papers 188653, Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen, GlobalFood, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:gagfdp:188653
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.188653
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    Agribusiness; Consumer/Household Economics; Risk and Uncertainty;
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