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AREC 682 - Cooperatives and Alternative Business Models


Course Career Graduate
Units 3
Approved Hours 3-0-0
Fee index 6
Faculty Agric, Life & Environ Sciences
Department Resource Econ Enviro Sociology
Typically Offered second term

Description
The impact of agri-food and resource market structures on market conduct and performance; the impact of market structure on selection of cooperative versus investor owned firms including differences in firm objectives, performance and management incentives; topics may also include effects of firm type on community development and policy formation. Not to be taken if credit received for AREC 482. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.