Ethiopian Agricultural Cooperatives in an Era of Global Commodity Exchange: Does Organisational Form Matter?

By G. Francesconi, N. Heerink. 2011

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Explaining the 'hungry farmer paradox': Smallholders and fair trade cooperatives navigate seasonality and change in Nicaragua's corn and coffee markets (2014, background): “2011) and assessed co-op impacts on rural livelihoods (Raynolds, 2002; Méndez et al., 2010; Francesconi and Heerink, 2011).”
Heterogeneous impact of cooperative membership on farmers’ welfare in Rwanda (2015, background): “Some studies conclude that the poorest farmers are excluded (e.g. Fischer and Qaim, 2012a; Francesconi and Heerinck, 2010; Ito et al., 2012; Quisumbing et al., 2008) while others point to a middle-class effect with both the poorest and the most wealthy farmers least likely to participate (Bernard an”
Linking Smallholders to Markets: Determinants and Impacts of Farmer Collective Action in Kenya (2012, background): “They can be oriented toward improving production, marketing, or livelihoods in general, sometimes serving more than one purpose (Bernard & Seyoum Taffesse, 2009; Bernard, Seyoum Taffesse, & Gabre-Madhin, 2008; Francesconi & Heerink, 2011).”