The effect of ownership on contract structure, costs, and quality: the case of the U.S. beet sugar industry

agricultural development agricultural sector calidad case studies contracts contrat contratos cooperativas cooperative activities economic behaviour economic impact food industry industria alimentaria industria azucarera industrialisation industrialization industrie alimentaire industrie du sucre integration ownership procesamiento processing production costs propiedad quality remolacha azucarera secteur agricole sector agrario sugar beet sugar industry traitement vertical integration