M N Larsen
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 27482 |
|---|---|
| NOME | M N Larsen |
| PRENOMES | M N |
| SOBRENOME | Larsen |
| ASSINATURA | LARSEN M N |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Copenhagen |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4423-4784 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 11 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 43 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2002 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Trust-building processes in agri-food value chains
Trust is key in coordination of Thai smallholder-based retailer-driven value chains. • Actors invest in trust building and maintenance not assets for business development. • Trust-based ties stabilize trade but reinforce power asymmetries. • The combination of trust and power asymmetry leads to lock-in, limiting upgrading. • Relational governance calls for new strategies in informal agri-food markets. This article builds on perspectives from rela…
The Universal Micro-Credential Framework
The purpose of this article is to share worked examples of skills profiling within the universal micro-credential framework, a novel approach designed to further the enablement of 21st century skills which are defined here as a generalized series of competencies gained by a learner that enable them to self-reflect, self-regulate and self-optimize their capabilities within highly emergent contexts. This approach improves interdisciplinary learning…
Smallholder Participation in Modernising Agri-Food Value Chains in Thailand
The strategic focus of food retailers on stringent product requirements and the logistical management of fresh produce from farm to shelf have often been seen as raising barriers for smallholders, thus leading to the exclusion of resource-constrained farmers. Our study contributes to research on the inclusion of smallholders in modern agri-food value chains and on the integration of their perspectives in studies of dynamics in value chains throug…
Tobacco Farming and the Reconfiguration of Co-operatives in Tanzania
Tobacco has been grown in Tanzania since the 1950s and remains a designated strategic export crop cultivated under contract farming arrangements. This article examines the role of primary co-operative societies (PCSs) in co-ordinating the tobacco contract farming system. The article traces the transition from public marketing boards to private sector predominance and contributes to an understanding of the dynamics of contractual arrangements betw…
Multi-dimensional dynamics and spatial connections in food retail markets in Thailand
The diffusion of global retailers and the introduction of ‘modern’ channels of distribution and sourcing, combined with affluent domestic demand for higher-quality fresh produce, have caused significant transformations in food retail systems in the Global South. This paper examines Thai food systems undergoing transformation by drawing on qualitative interviews with key stakeholders along selected agri-food value chains in Chiang Mai and Bangkok.…
Smallholders' demand for and access to private-sector extension services
This paper examines demand for and access to private-sector extension services by contracted cotton producers in northern Tanzania. Data from a non-random survey of 520 smallholders show that only 21.9% received any extension and only 4.6% received extension from the cotton ginnery. Wealthier households were three times more likely to receive extension from any provider. While the public sector remains the main source of extension and is prioriti…
Urbanisation in Rural Regions
The role of credit facilities and investment practices in rural Tanzania
Small urban settlements or small towns in rural areas represent the fastest urban growth in most of the African continent. Along with a renewed political interest in African agriculture, the role of urban settlements has gained a prominent position in poverty reduction in rural areas and as an alternative to out-migration. Based on data collected between 2010 and 2012 covering more than 60 business operators in two emerging urban centres (EUCs) a…
Market Coordination and Social Differentiation
This paper compares findings from farm surveys conducted in Zimbabwe and Tanzania in 2001. It sets out to answer why some cotton-producing households generate comparatively higher levels of total cotton output, and conversely why some households generate lower output. In the Tanzanian sample, variations in respondents' cotton sales revolve entirely around respondents' access to cropping land and possession of draught power, while observed differe…
Competition and Coordination in Liberalized African Cotton Market Systems
Is Oligopoly a Condition of Successful Privatization? The Case of Cotton in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe embarked on market liberalization in the early 1990s, leading towards increasing participation of private capital in the agricultural sector. This paper examines the emergent shape of the private marketing chain for cotton in Zimbabwe, based on fieldwork conducted in the 1999‐2001 cotton marketing seasons. The privatization of the cotton marketing board replaced state monopoly with private oligopoly and competition is still seriously und…
Competition and Coordination in Liberalized African Cotton Market Systems
Urbanisation in Rural Regions
The role of credit facilities and investment practices in rural Tanzania
Small urban settlements or small towns in rural areas represent the fastest urban growth in most of the African continent. Along with a renewed political interest in African agriculture, the role of urban settlements has gained a prominent position in poverty reduction in rural areas and as an alternative to out-migration. Based on data collected between 2010 and 2012 covering more than 60 business operators in two emerging urban centres (EUCs) a…
Market Coordination and Social Differentiation
This paper compares findings from farm surveys conducted in Zimbabwe and Tanzania in 2001. It sets out to answer why some cotton-producing households generate comparatively higher levels of total cotton output, and conversely why some households generate lower output. In the Tanzanian sample, variations in respondents' cotton sales revolve entirely around respondents' access to cropping land and possession of draught power, while observed differe…
Multi-dimensional dynamics and spatial connections in food retail markets in Thailand
The diffusion of global retailers and the introduction of ‘modern’ channels of distribution and sourcing, combined with affluent domestic demand for higher-quality fresh produce, have caused significant transformations in food retail systems in the Global South. This paper examines Thai food systems undergoing transformation by drawing on qualitative interviews with key stakeholders along selected agri-food value chains in Chiang Mai and Bangkok.…
Smallholder Participation in Modernising Agri-Food Value Chains in Thailand
The strategic focus of food retailers on stringent product requirements and the logistical management of fresh produce from farm to shelf have often been seen as raising barriers for smallholders, thus leading to the exclusion of resource-constrained farmers. Our study contributes to research on the inclusion of smallholders in modern agri-food value chains and on the integration of their perspectives in studies of dynamics in value chains throug…
Is Oligopoly a Condition of Successful Privatization? The Case of Cotton in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe embarked on market liberalization in the early 1990s, leading towards increasing participation of private capital in the agricultural sector. This paper examines the emergent shape of the private marketing chain for cotton in Zimbabwe, based on fieldwork conducted in the 1999‐2001 cotton marketing seasons. The privatization of the cotton marketing board replaced state monopoly with private oligopoly and competition is still seriously und…
Competition and Coordination in Liberalized African Cotton Market Systems
Market Coordination and Social Differentiation
This paper compares findings from farm surveys conducted in Zimbabwe and Tanzania in 2001. It sets out to answer why some cotton-producing households generate comparatively higher levels of total cotton output, and conversely why some households generate lower output. In the Tanzanian sample, variations in respondents' cotton sales revolve entirely around respondents' access to cropping land and possession of draught power, while observed differe…
The role of credit facilities and investment practices in rural Tanzania
Small urban settlements or small towns in rural areas represent the fastest urban growth in most of the African continent. Along with a renewed political interest in African agriculture, the role of urban settlements has gained a prominent position in poverty reduction in rural areas and as an alternative to out-migration. Based on data collected between 2010 and 2012 covering more than 60 business operators in two emerging urban centres (EUCs) a…
Urbanisation in Rural Regions
Smallholders' demand for and access to private-sector extension services
This paper examines demand for and access to private-sector extension services by contracted cotton producers in northern Tanzania. Data from a non-random survey of 520 smallholders show that only 21.9% received any extension and only 4.6% received extension from the cotton ginnery. Wealthier households were three times more likely to receive extension from any provider. While the public sector remains the main source of extension and is prioriti…
Multi-dimensional dynamics and spatial connections in food retail markets in Thailand
The diffusion of global retailers and the introduction of ‘modern’ channels of distribution and sourcing, combined with affluent domestic demand for higher-quality fresh produce, have caused significant transformations in food retail systems in the Global South. This paper examines Thai food systems undergoing transformation by drawing on qualitative interviews with key stakeholders along selected agri-food value chains in Chiang Mai and Bangkok.…
Tobacco Farming and the Reconfiguration of Co-operatives in Tanzania
Tobacco has been grown in Tanzania since the 1950s and remains a designated strategic export crop cultivated under contract farming arrangements. This article examines the role of primary co-operative societies (PCSs) in co-ordinating the tobacco contract farming system. The article traces the transition from public marketing boards to private sector predominance and contributes to an understanding of the dynamics of contractual arrangements betw…
Smallholder Participation in Modernising Agri-Food Value Chains in Thailand
The strategic focus of food retailers on stringent product requirements and the logistical management of fresh produce from farm to shelf have often been seen as raising barriers for smallholders, thus leading to the exclusion of resource-constrained farmers. Our study contributes to research on the inclusion of smallholders in modern agri-food value chains and on the integration of their perspectives in studies of dynamics in value chains throug…
The Universal Micro-Credential Framework
The purpose of this article is to share worked examples of skills profiling within the universal micro-credential framework, a novel approach designed to further the enablement of 21st century skills which are defined here as a generalized series of competencies gained by a learner that enable them to self-reflect, self-regulate and self-optimize their capabilities within highly emergent contexts. This approach improves interdisciplinary learning…
Trust-building processes in agri-food value chains
Trust is key in coordination of Thai smallholder-based retailer-driven value chains. • Actors invest in trust building and maintenance not assets for business development. • Trust-based ties stabilize trade but reinforce power asymmetries. • The combination of trust and power asymmetry leads to lock-in, limiting upgrading. • Relational governance calls for new strategies in informal agri-food markets. This article builds on perspectives from rela…
Business (9 obras) · Economics (8 obras) · Economic growth (6 obras) · Tanzania (6 obras) · Socioeconomics (5 obras) · Geography (4 obras) · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact (4 obras) · Agricultural economics (3 obras) · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion (3 obras) · Political science (3 obras)