Opportunism in Agricultural Cooperatives in Greece

Iliopoulos, C., and V. Valentinov. 2012. “Opportunism in Agricultural Cooperatives in Greece.” Outlook on Agriculture, 41(1): 15-19

Posted: 13 Jun 2013

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Constantine N. Iliopoulos

Agricultural Economics Research Institute; Agricultural Economics Research Institute

Vladislav L. Valentinov

Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO)

Date Written: June 12, 2013

Abstract

This paper compares the new institutional economics literature on agricultural cooperatives to their actual operation in Greece. The key contrast thus revealed concerns the role of opportunism. New institutional economics explains cooperatives in terms of their ability to combat external opportunism, subject to the constraints of internal opportunism. In contrast to this literature, in Greek agricultural cooperatives, internal opportunism is shown to inflate their formal organizational structures and to lower their effectiveness in serving members. The paper concludes by discussing theoretical, policy and practical implications of this argument.

Keywords: Leadership, cooperatives, opportunism, Greece

JEL Classification: Q13, O17

Suggested Citation

Iliopoulos, Constantine N. and Valentinov, Vladislav L., Opportunism in Agricultural Cooperatives in Greece (June 12, 2013). Iliopoulos, C., and V. Valentinov. 2012. “Opportunism in Agricultural Cooperatives in Greece.” Outlook on Agriculture, 41(1): 15-19, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2278627

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Greece

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Vladislav L. Valentinov

Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) ( email )

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Halle, 06120
Germany

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