Successful regional products, such as Florida oranges, Idaho potatoes and Parma ham, often have to compete against products passing themselves off as the authentic product using the exact same name. This unfair competition misleads consumers, discourages small- and medium-sized enterprises...

We propose a model that explains the choice behavior of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with respect to price risk management instruments, one of them being futures contracts. We relate the key components of the model to characteristics of SMEs, in this way explaining differences...