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Operational and Financial Decisions Within Proportional Investment Cooperatives

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M&SOM

    Abstract
    Problem definition: We explore the coordination of operational and financial decisions of proportional investment agricultural marketing cooperatives, where members’ (farmers’) equity is required to be in proportion to their patronage (i.e., produce ...
Knowledge Sharing and Learning Among Smallholders in Developing Economies: Implications, Incentives, and Reward Mechanisms

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Operations Research

    Abstract
    Recently, agricultural knowledge-sharing platforms emerged to facilitate knowledge exchange among smallholders so as to enhance farmers' productivity. Despite the active interactions among farmers on the platforms, the amount of knowledge being exchanged ...
The Primacy of “What” over “How Much”: How Type and Quantity Shape Healthiness Perceptions of Food Portions

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Management Science

    Abstract
    Healthy eating goals influence many consumer choices, such that evaluating the healthiness of food portions is important. Given that both the type and quantity of food jointly contribute to weight and overall health, evaluations of a food portion’s ...
Drivers of Product Expiration in Consumer Packaged Goods Retailing

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Management Science

    Abstract
    Product expiration is an important problem in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry costing 1%–2% of gross retail sales and eroding industry profits substantially. It can be caused by several factors related to store operations, supply chain ...
Wine Analytics: Fine Wine Pricing and Selection Under Weather and Market Uncertainty

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M&SOM

    Abstract
    We examine a risk-averse distributor’s decision in selecting between bottled wine and wine futures under weather and market uncertainty. At the beginning of every summer, a fine wine distributor has to choose between purchasing bottled wine made from the ...
Higher Minimum Quality Standards and Redistributive Effects on Consumer Welfare

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Marketing Science

    Abstract
    We empirically examine the redistributive effects of higher minimum quality standards on consumer welfare. More specifically, we study the impact of the European Union's ban on battery eggs, the previous minimum quality standard, on household egg ...

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Published Online: July 10, 2020

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