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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2011
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
GlobalFood Discussion Papers No. 6
Verlag: 
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Research Training Group (RTG) 1666 - GlobalFood, Göttingen
Zusammenfassung: 
Supermarkets are gaining ground in the agri-food systems of many developing countries. While recent research has analyzed income effects in the small farm sector, impacts on productivity and efficiency have hardly been studied. We use a meta-frontier approach and combine this with propensity score matching to estimate treatment effects among vegetable farmers in Kenya. Participation in supermarket channels increases farm productivity in terms of meta-technology ratios by 45%. We also find positive and significant impacts on technical efficiency and scale efficiency. Supermarket expansion therefore presents opportunities for agricultural growth in the small farm sector, which is crucial for poverty reduction in Africa.
Schlagwörter: 
Supermarkets
technical efficiency
scale efficiency
meta-frontier
meta-technology ratio
sample selection
Kenya
JEL: 
D24
L23
O12
Q12
Q16
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