Social Capital, Resources Access and Vertical Coordination of Collective Actions in Value Chains: A Comparative Analysis Between Cote D'Ivoire and Ghana.
Social capital plays a crucial role in collective action, yet its impact on farmers' access to resources, trust-based networks, and market coordination remains underexplored. This study examines how social capital shapes resource access and marketing strategies in farmer organizations, focusing on s...
| Published in: | Journal of Development Studies Vol. 61; no. 12; pp. 2035 - 2063 |
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Dec2025
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