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This research aims to identify institutional factors influencing the benefits of agricultural cooperatives for their members.

July 14, 2026Kyklos

How Institutions Shape the Effects of Agricultural Cooperatives on Their Members

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Meta-analysis reveals how institutions shape welfare outcomes in cooperative members across multiple countries.

This research aims to identify institutional factors influencing the benefits of agricultural cooperatives for their members.
Utilized a meta-analytical framework to create a large database with 1370 parameter estimates from 110 studies in 32 countries.
Conducted descriptive analysis and main analysis using a heteroskedastic ordered probit model.
Cooperatives generally enhance member welfare, particularly in contexts with stable legal systems.
Federated cooperatives in democracies show higher probabilities of positive outcomes, contrasting with those in non-democracies.

Cornée et al. (2026) studied this question.

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