Contracts, trust and market environment in farmer-buyer relationships

Xiaoyong Zhang and Dinghuan Hu

No 49925, 2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China from International Association of Agricultural Economists

Abstract: This study identified and validated key constructs underlying supply chain management research: contract, trust and environment. In total, 22 items were retained to measure six dimensions for the three core concepts. Using data from a sample of Chinese vegetable and fruit farmers, we found empirical support for a complementary relationships between contract and trust. Moreover, our results also indicated a positive relationship between environmental uncertainty and the degree of using contracts.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Marketing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.49925

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