TY - JOUR

T1 - Five stylized facts about producer organizations and rural development

AU - Sellare, Jorge

AU - Jäckering, Lisa

AU - Kahsay, Goytom Abraha

AU - Meemken, Eva-Marie

PY - 2023

Y1 - 2023

N2 - Producer organizations (POs) receive substantial attention and policy support, given their potential to contribute to pro-poor rural development. Here, we first synthesize decades of empirical research in the form of five stylized facts—common and largely unchallenged conclusions—about POs. Then, we explore these stylized facts using several secondary and primary data sets. We confirm some stylized facts, challenge others, and highlight which ones lack empirical evidence to derive policy implications and directions for future research. We highlight largely overlooked low and regionally biased participation rates and suggest that future research should pay more attention to the diverse forms and characteristics of POs.

AB - Producer organizations (POs) receive substantial attention and policy support, given their potential to contribute to pro-poor rural development. Here, we first synthesize decades of empirical research in the form of five stylized facts—common and largely unchallenged conclusions—about POs. Then, we explore these stylized facts using several secondary and primary data sets. We confirm some stylized facts, challenge others, and highlight which ones lack empirical evidence to derive policy implications and directions for future research. We highlight largely overlooked low and regionally biased participation rates and suggest that future research should pay more attention to the diverse forms and characteristics of POs.

U2 - 10.1002/jaa2.70

DO - 10.1002/jaa2.70

M3 - Journal article

VL - 2

SP - 428

EP - 445

JO - Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

JF - Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

IS - 3

ER -