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Transnational Grain Firms: Evolution And Strategies In North America

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  • Wilson, William W.
  • Dahl, Bruce L.

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The grain trading industry has changed radically during the past two decades. This report describes these changes in detail. First, dynamics of the major fundamental changes are described. Second, the extent and nature of structural changes in the grain handling industry are analyzed. Changes in the transnational grain exporting industry are analyzed and described as well as the implications of privatization of grain importing functions.

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  • Wilson, William W. & Dahl, Bruce L., 1999. "Transnational Grain Firms: Evolution And Strategies In North America," Agricultural Economics Reports 23278, North Dakota State University, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:nddaer:23278
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.23278
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    6. Wilson, William W. & Johnson, D. Demcey & Dahl, Bruce L., 1999. "Transparency And Export Subsidies In International Wheat Competition," Agricultural Economics Reports 23208, North Dakota State University, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics.
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