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Membership size and cooperative performance: evidence from Ghanaian cocoa producers’ societies, 1930-36

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posted on 2023-06-08, 11:58 authored by Chiara Cazzuffi, Alexander Moradi
Using a complete panel of Ghanaian cocoa producers' societies in the 1930s, we investigate whether group interaction problems threatened (1) capital accumulation, (2) cocoa sales and (3) cooperative survival as membership size increased. We find evidence of group interaction problems. The net effect, however, is positive indicating gains from economies of scale as cooperatives expanded their membership.

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  • Published

Journal

Economic History of Developing Regions

ISSN

2078-0389

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Issue

1

Volume

27

Page range

67-92

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  • Economics Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-07-04

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