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Growth of Omnichannel Grocery Retailing and Food Prices

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the effects of the growth of omnichannel grocery retailing on food prices. We first develop a conceptual model of consumer choice and retailer pricing that allows us to evaluate changes in equilibrium prices, quantities, and profits with online channel growth and alternative pricing strategies.
Xiangwen Kong, Metin Çakır, Qingxiao Li   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Critical Re-Examination of the Remuneration of Business Rescue Practitioners after Failed Business Rescue Proceedings

University of Johannesburg Student Law Review
The first half of the 2010s marked the dawn of a new corporate rescue mechanism in South Africa. In May 2011, business rescue replaced a remarkably unsuccessful rescue procedure in the form of judicial management in a bid to improve the rescue of financially ill companies. The Diener v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services 2019 4 SA 374 (Diener)
Parele Shamase, Ofentse Mothibi
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Exploring the role of the business rescue practitioner in rescuing a financially distressed company

Corporate Board role duties and composition, 2018
The emphasis on corporate sustainability as against liquidation in the South African Companies Act 71 of 2008 creates an important figure in the person of the business rescue practitioner. The practitioner in that capacity supplants the board and is insulated from the relevant elements of shareholder control in the discharge of the task of rescuing the
Kudzai Mpofu, Anthony O. Nwafor, Koboro J. Selala   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the critical incident technique to inform distress causality and sensemaking

Acta Commercii
Orientation: Before a business in distress can be turned around, it requires the accurate identification of the distress causality. Recognition and sensemaking of distress remains a significant factor to inform actions.
Melody K. Jombe, Marius Pretorius
doaj   +1 more source

Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A framework for turnaround practitioners to assess reasonable prospect for ventures operating in the zone of insolvency

South African Journal of Business Management, 2017
Turnaround practitioners (TPs) and business rescue practitioners (BRPs) are tasked with making the critical decision of whether a distressed business has reasonable prospect (RP) for reorganisation.
M. Pretorius
doaj   +1 more source

Who Are the Consumers of European Farmers' Markets? A Cross‐Country Analysis

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With substantial growth in the number of farmers' markets (FMs) in developed countries, the number of consumers visiting FMs is also increasing. This study comparatively assesses the consumers of FMs in three European countries where FMs traditionally play a distinctive role in food supply chains.
Áron Török, Gréta Maró, Zsófia Jámbor, Zalán Márk Maró, Barbara Tocco, Péter Balogh, Péter Czine   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing ocean carbon sinks through market mechanism in China: a policy perspective [PDF]

International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management
PurposeAs the largest carbon reservoir on Earth, the ocean plays a vital role in addressing climate change. Market mechanisms can enhance the effectiveness of ocean carbon sinks and leverage the ocean’s potential in climate governance. To ensure a stable
Xidi Chen, Weiming Yang, Lishan Zhang
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