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This document discusses the structural characteristics of farmer cooperatives and how they differ from investor-owned firms (IOFs). It defines a farmer cooperative as a business where: 1) farmers are the major users and stockholders, 2) benefits are tied to patronage rather than equity ownership, and 3) governance follows democratic principles with voting power not proportional to equity. These characteristics lead to differences in incentives and behavior compared to IOFs, such as a broader scope for optim

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Cognoscenti Connoisseur

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EN