Cooperatives and Payment Schemes Lessons from Theory and Examples from Danish Agriculture

by Bogetoft, Peter; Olesen, Henrik Ballebye

• ISBN13: 9788763001953
• ISBN10: 8763001950
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-01
• Publisher: CBS Press

Summary

Cooperatives and cooperative payment schemes, cost, and profit sharing rules are found in all sectors of society - including law and consultancy, insurance and finance, health, housing, utility, and, of course, agriculture. This book develops an economic framework for assessing different cooperative payment schemes. First, a number of relevant criteria (properties) are defined, then the book analyzes how well different schemes fulfill these criteria under alternative production and market conditions. The book is aimed at professionals involved in the design and use of payment schemes, as well as students and researchers at universities. The book includes a number of practical examples from the agro-industrial sector. The criteria and schemes are also illustrated with simple numerical examples and graphics. For the more technically minded, there are specially highlighted sections containing formalized mathematical presentations.

Author Biography

Henrik B. Oleson has been an Assistant Professor at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University.

Table of Contents

Summary	p. 13
Cooperatives	p. 27
Economic objectives and conditions	p. 59
Single product payment schemes	p. 111
Multi product payment schemes	p. 175
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