The Competitiveness of Organic Agriculture - an Analysis with the Concept of Path Dependence
Abstract: This paper invokes the concept of path dependence to gain new conceptual insights into the competition between conventional and organic agriculture. We develop a simple model of path dependent agricultural technologies to demonstrate how random events at the beginning of the development path of a technology, combined with increasing returns to adoption, can give rise to an early lock-in of an inferior production system. We conclude that, depending on the circumstances, there may be a place for policy intervention to break the dominance of locked-in agricultural technologies. Any such policy should aim at enhancing network externalities within the organic sector and contribute to the development of the long-term technological potential of organic agriculture. https://www.tib-op.org/ojs/index.php/gjae/article/view/1489
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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The Competitiveness of Organic Agriculture - an Analysis with the Concept of Path Dependence ; volume:50 ; number:7 ; year:2001
Agrarwirtschaft ; 50, Heft 7 (2001)
- Creator
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Latacz-Lohmann, Uwe
Recke, Guido
Wolff, Hendrik
- DOI
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10.52825/gjae.v50i7.1489
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2409251053218.453192903689
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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15.08.2025, 7:20 AM CEST
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- Recke, Guido
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