In this eminently empirical paper, of an exploratory and descriptive nature, a package of indicators is proposed by which to measure the performance of an agricultural co-operative, based on which we try to find out the degree of importance accorded or which should be accorded to these...

The paper investigates whether the co-operative format influences the competitive advantages of companies adopting it. To accomplish this, we have carried out an empirical analysis focusing on retail pharmacy companies operating in 10 provinces of central and southern Spain. The results show...