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Agricultural Economics Research, Policy and Practice in Southern Africa
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THE ROLE OF TRUST IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SUPPLY CHAINS: A DYAD ANALYSIS OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AND PROCESSING FIRMS IN THE SUGAR INDUSTRY IN SWAZILAND

M B Masuku Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, University of Swaziland and University of Pretoria
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J F Kirsten Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, University of Pretoria
Pages 147-161 | Published online: 04 May 2010

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Rong Cai & Wanglin Ma. (2015) Trust, transaction costs, and contract enforcement: evidence from apple farmers in China. British Food Journal 117:10, pages 2598-2608.
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