Hess, Sebastian
- Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
When the Soviet kolkhozy and sovkhozy were converted, a large number of agricultural production co-operatives was created. Most of these co-operatives still exist in Russia and some of them have a strong market position, accounting for almost one-third of the aggregate volume produced by large farms. This study explores whether social capital might be the explanation for this relative success, i.e. that members support their co-operative because they trust their fellow members as well as the leadership. Interviews with co-operative members resulted in 1401 usable answers. The results from an ordered logit model indicate that social capital plays a partial role. Members who consider co-operatives to be an efficient business form value social ties to other members, even though the leadership does not enjoy much social capital.
Published in
Post-Communist Economies
2014, volume: 26, number: 4, pages: 522-536
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
SLU Authors
Nilsson, Jerker
- Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
UKÄ Subject classification
Business Administration
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14631377.2014.964465
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/64251