This paper looks at the existing credit programs for smallholders, including agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). It also assesses the Agrarian Production Credit Program, which is a program being implemented in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and the Land Bank of the...

In order to provide a sustainable handling of increasing freight traffic, there is a need for the minimization of the central problems of air and noise pollution and especially the emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide. This is especially true for the wholesale sector since it is one...

In this paper, we examine the role of inventory in the price-setting behavior of a distributive firm. Empirically, we show that probability of price change has a positive relation to the scale of the retailer's storage and the frequency of its bargain sales. We also show a negative relation...

La 4e de couverture indique : "À la différence du commerce BtoC, qui donne lieu depuis quarante ans à de très nombreux travaux, le commerce de gros (encore dénommé commerce inter-entreprises ou intermédiation BtoB) n'a pas vraiment retenu l'attention du milieu académique, posant la...

This paper contributes to the relatively new literature on the role of intermediaries in international trade. Using Italian firm-level data, we document significant differences between exporters of different types and highlight the role of country-specific fixed cost in the choice of direct...