Competition and Custom in Economic Contracts: A Case Study of Illinois Agriculture.

Survey data suggest that cropsharing contracts exhibit a much higher degree of uniformity than is warranted by economic fundamentals. We propose a dynamic model of contract choice to explain this phenomenon. Landowners and tenants recontract periodically, taking into account expected returns as well...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Young, H, Burke, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2001