Les tissus productifs de la région Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur ne sont pas tous semblablement engagés dans le mouvement de mondialisation mais aucun n'échappe aux effets accélérés de la phase actuelle d'internationalisation des échanges et de trans nationalisation des organisations...

This paper investigates wages and working conditions of operators in the French food manufacturing sector. In many countries (especially the USA and the UK) the food processing sector employs by a very large fraction of low-paid workers. In France, as evidenced by our case studies in...

This article provides a comparative analysis of changes in numerical and functional labour flexibility in the French and the UK food processing industry. Based upon case study data, it explores the interaction between competitive pressures and institutional and regulatory structures and their...

The article aims to describe some aspects of the globalization context which with agrofood systems have to deal since the beginning of the 80?s. The globalization is seen here as a social process of free-trade market extension at the international level. The article emphasizes two main figures...

This article provides a comparative analysis of changes in numerical and functional labour flexibility in the French and the UK food processing industry. Based upon case study data, it explores the interaction between competitive pressures and institutional and regulatory structures and their...

The authors examine wages and working conditions in meat processing and confectionery in France. Working there may not require much skill, or command good wages and working conditions, but this article reveals a more complex, positive situation than expected, thanks to the "French model's"...