The spatial variation of switching rates in large cooperative membership bases : empirical evidence from the dairy sector
- Structural change at both farmer and cooperative levels has significantly altered the vertical relationships between these, with increased switching activities resulting in negative economic impacts on cooperatives. This paper uses spatial panel modelling to identify how prices, cooperative member density and competitors’ processing volume affect member switching rates in a large dairy cooperative. With a unique data set, we find that these local indicators influence local members’ switching decisions. Furthermore, the detected pattern indicates a spatial interdependence of local switching rates, hinting at potential interaction processes among the members, ultimately influencing the occurrence of switching decisions in the membership base. JEL classification: C23, D23, P13, Q13, R32
| Author: | Tim Viergutz, Nana Zubek, Birgit Schulze-Ehlers |
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| Title (German): | The spatial variation of switching rates in large cooperative membership bases : empirical evidence from the dairy sector |
| URL: | https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbz042 |
| Parent Title (German): | European Review of Agricultural Economics |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press (OUP) |
| Document Type: | Article |
| Language: | German |
| Year of Completion: | 2019 |
| electronic ID: | Zur Anzeige in scinos |
| Release Date: | 2024/11/29 |
| GND Keyword: | Agrarökonomie |
| Volume: | 47 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| First Page: | 1438 |
| Last Page: | 1472 |
| Note: | Zugriff im Hochschulnetz |
| Faculties: | Fakultät AuL |
| DDC classes: | 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 630 Landwirtschaft, Veterinärmedizin |
| Review Status: | Peer Reviewed |