Nilsson, Jerker
- Institutionen för ekonomi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Sammanfattning
This study presents a literature review about mergers of agricultural cooperatives. Since about 1950, merger waves have caused a sharp decline in the number of cooperatives in Western economies. Financially weak cooperatives are acquired by financially stronger neighboring cooperatives, whereby the members of the former cooperative may continue their farming operations. Merging memberships is, however, more difficult than merging cooperative business firms. The case of a merger in the Swedish grain marketing and farm supply industry illustrates the conceptual framework. As knowledge of mergers is essential to understanding the cooperative business model, suggestions for further research are provided.
Nyckelord
Grain marketing; farm supplies; merger wave; consolidation; amalgamation; membership
Publicerad i
Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management
2026, volym: 14, nummer: 1, artikelnummer: 100281
Utgivare: ELSEVIER
SLU författare
Hakelius, Karin
- Institutionen för ekonomi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
- Institutionen för ekonomi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
UKÄ forskningsämne
Företagsekonomi
Jordbruksekonomi och landsbygdsutveckling
Publikationens identifierare
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcom.2026.100281
Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/146604