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Title:

Explaining the performance of contract farming in Ghana: The role of self-efficacy and social capital

Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Wuepper, David; Sauer, Johannes
Non-TUM Co-author(s):
nein
Cooperation:
-
Abstract:
Abstract Self-efficacy is the belief of an individual to have the ability to be successful in a given domain. Social capital is the economic value of a person’s relationships. In the context of this study, self-efficacy is the belief of a farmer to be able to improve her income with contract farming, which increases her actual ability. Social capital increases the ability of the farmers through social support. We surveyed 400 smallholder pineapple farmers and find that both self-efficacy and soc...     »
Keywords:
Ghana
Intellectual Contribution:
Discipline-based Research
Journal title:
Food Policy
Year:
2016
Journal volume:
62
Pages contribution:
11 - 27
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2016.05.003
Print-ISSN:
0306-9192
Judgement review:
0
Key publication:
Ja
Peer reviewed:
Ja
International:
Ja
Book review:
Nein
Commissioned:
not commissioned
Professional Journal:
Nein
Interdisciplinarity:
Ja
Mission statement:
;
Ethics and Sustainability:
Ja
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