Determinants of profit efficiency of coffee marketing cooperatives: The Case of sidama coffee farmers' union - Softcover

Mulie, Hailemichael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 365914035X ISBN 13: 9783659140358

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Coffee is the major export item for Ethiopia’s economy produced and exported to Britain, America and Japan Markets at large by Cooperative Unions. Despite the fact that cooperatives in Ethiopia are marketing coffee at national and international markets, they are also facing fierce competition in international market. Therefore, they have to improve their operational as well as economical efficiency so as to survive and out compete in international markets. The research is conducted with the objective of measuring their level of profit efficiency and to analyze the determinant factors that hinder profit efficiency of cooperatives. The researcher used a mixed paradigm of Quantitative and qualitative Approaches and applies two econometric models. Two Soft wares namely Frontier 4.1 and Stata version 9 were used for the analysis. The research found that both institutional factors such as access to credit, timely distribution of inputs like fertilizer extension service and house hold variables such as education, experience in coffee production and marketing and labor cost were responsible for the low profit efficiency of cooperatives.

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About the Author

Hailemichael Mulie (MA) Born on Sep. 30, 1984is A senior Lecturer at Madawalabu University: Department of Business Management. Currently he isDirectorate, Director of Finance, Procurement, Property Administration& General Service in the university.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 365914035X
• ISBN 13: 9783659140358
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 124