[paper in French]The crisis of avian influenza occurred in Vietnam in late 2003 has affected the organization;of the local poultry value chain. This crisis has resulted in an alliance between the Vietnamese government;and agro-industrial sector considered more capable than the traditional one,...

Fresh produce pesticide safety risk has grown into a major concern of North European consumers and governments for the last twenty years. Our study expands on safety control issues and gives insights into how fresh vegetable chains organize to comply with retail private safety standards and thus...

Alors que l’approche par les ressources et les compétences est apparue au départ en tant que théorie de l’avantage concurrentiel, elle a rapidement étendu son champ de compétences à la question des frontières de la firme. Prenant essentiellement ancrage dans les faiblesses de la...

According to economic research, the general practitioner is considered as an agent that offered information and intellectual services in health to principals. Imperfect convergence between their objectives, like the presence of uncertainties and information asymmetries, lead the physician “to...

Chemical contamination of fresh produce through pesticide spraying is considered a minor risk for consumer health. As a result, a high proportion of safety controls may be delegated to the private sector by public agencies. Private control is even greater when fresh produce is sold to...