serious threat to the success and viability of farmer groups. This article investigates determinants of smallholder … participation intensity and free-riding, using the example of banana groups in Kenya. The results suggest that family labor … conditions, such as group size and the timing of payments. More diversified farmers are less likely to sell collectively. Since …

farmers in Kenya. Farmer groups are inclusive of the poor, although wealthier households are more likely to join. Employing …This article investigates determinants and impacts of cooperative organization, using the example of smallholder banana …

catalysts to the number of leadership positions that women occupy. The study uses data from 65 farmers’ groups in central Uganda …

Specialization and commercialization of agricultural production is seen as a key to lift small-scale farmers in … developing countries out of poverty. While participation in high-value markets has been shown to be beneficial for farmers …, especially the smallest and least endowed farmers are often excluded from these markets due to high transaction costs. In this …

other sources of endogeneity, we exploit idiosyncratic variation in two determinants of peasant unrest: the historical …