Applying Transaction Cost Economics: A Note on Biomass Supply Chains

Ira J. Altman, Dwight R. Sanders and Christian R. Boessen

Journal of Agribusiness, 2007, vol. 25, issue 01, 8

Abstract: Agricultural supply chains, especially those from producer to first handler, are relatively mature institutions. While agricultural economists often observe the evolution of marketing structures in developing nations, it is a rare opportunity to research a developing market within North America. The emerging bioenergy industry—which relies on non-food crops such as straw—provides the potential to research and potentially impact the development of new supply chains. Here, we briefly review the literature related to biomass supply chains, pose a transaction cost approach to studying their development, and then discuss the procurement strategies of an industry leader: the Iogen Corporation.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Demand and Price Analysis; Production Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.62290

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