What factors influence the vertical integration of agricultural cooperatives?—Evidence from 500 cooperatives in Heilongjiang, China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6415146 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Liu Yuxin (0009-0009-3655-5167, College of Engineering Northeast Agricultural University Harbin China), Lihan Cao (0009-0003-7985-3742, Party School of the Heilongjiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China Harbin China), Ran Guo (0000-0003-2469-2059, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Runqi Guo (0009-0007-7564-2234, Institute of Food and Nutrition Development Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Beijing China), Eryang Liu (0009-0009-6226-0258, Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou China) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 543-570 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1370-4788 • E-ISSN: 1467-8292 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/apce.70007 |
| OpenAlex | W4412058987 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 71 |
The unique nature of agricultural cooperatives determines that their business scope is significantly influenced by individual and organizational operations as well as government intervention. This paper examines various factors affecting the operation of cooperatives at the individual level, the cooperative level and the government level by applying the multivariate ordered probit regression model and marginal probability analysis to the research data of 500 agricultural cooperatives. The results indicate that directors’ practical experience (EXP), demonstration ratings, explicit incentives (EIs), and government‐provided training (TRAIN) exert a significant influence on cooperatives’ vertical integration (VI). These findings offer valuable insights for cooperative managers and policymakers, suggesting that the level of VI can be advanced by enhancing directors’ practical EXP, improving demonstration ratings, increasing both the absolute and relative values of EIs, and, at the same time, obtaining and participating in more government‐provided TRAINs
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |