@article{Romero:209961,
      recid = {209961},
      author = {Romero, Cristina and Wollni, Meike},
      title = {Supplier dynamics in horticultural export chains –  Evidence from Ecuador. Revised version.},
      address = {2015-09},
      number = {858-2016-60247},
      series = {Global Food Discussion Paper Series},
      pages = {35},
      year = {2015},
      abstract = {In this paper we study the dynamics of smallholder  participation in export value chains focusing on the  example of small-scale broccoli producers in the highlands  of Ecuador. We analyze the extent of participation over an  11-year time period using correlated random effects and  diff-GMM models and explain the hazards of dropping out of  the export chain based on a multi-spell cox duration model.  The empirical results suggest that small-scale farmers'  exit from the export sector is accelerated by hold-ups  experienced in the past and that family ties play an  important role in farmers' marketing decisions. Negative  external shocks – such as the global financial crisis  starting in 2007 that was associated with the bankruptcy of  the main buyer in our case study – represent a major threat  towards the sustainability of smallholder inclusion in  high-value chains},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/209961},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.209961},
}