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More Trust Instead of More Vertical Integration in the German Pork Production? Empirical Evidence and Theoretical Considerations
Schulze, Birgit; Spiller, Achim; Theuvsen, Ludwig - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2006
It is often hypothesized that contracts and vertical integration are paramount for the future competitiveness of meat supply chains. In this paper we review empirical evidence and theoretical reflections underlying this argumentation. We confront the contract and integration hypothesis with...
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Preispolitik für ökologische Lebensmittel: Eine neo-institutionalistische Analyse
Spiller, Achim - 2001
Price premiums are recognized as a central barrier for the diffusion of organic food. On average, the consumer has to pay about 50 % more for organic food than for comparable products. This is also true for large retailers although considerable economies of scale could be expected. Against this...
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Preispolitik für ökologische Lebensmittel: Eine neo-institutionalistische Analyse
Spiller, Achim - In: German Journal of Agricultural Economics 50 (2001) 7
Price premiums are recognized as a central barrier for the diffusion of organic food. On average, the consumer has to pay about 50 % more for organic food than for comparable products. This is also true for large retailers although considerable economies of scale could be expected. Against this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008802669
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Including Risk in Economic Feasibility Analyses: The Case of Ethanol Production in Texas
Richardson, James W.; Herbst, Brian K.; Outlaw, Joe L.; … - In: Journal of Agribusiness 25 (2007) 2
The widespread use of personal computers and spreadsheet models for feasibility studies makes risk-based Monte Carlo simulation analysis of proposed investments a relatively simple task. Add-in simulation packages for Microsoft® Excel can be used to make spreadsheet models stochastic. Rather...
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Heterogeneity in the Evaluation of Quality Assurance Systems: The International Food Standard (IFS) in European Agribusiness
Schulze, Holger; Albersmeier, Friederike; Gawron, … - In: International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 11 (2008) 3
popular in agribusiness. With this trend in mind, it seems worthwhile to take a closer look at the satisfaction of … indicate that the overall evaluation of the IFS is primarily affected by the perceived usefulness of the catalogue of … requirements and its evaluation. Furthermore, a cluster analysis was conducted and three clusters were identified, representing …
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“Sustainability” a semi-globalisable concept for international food marketing - Consumer expectations regarding sustainable food – An explorative survey in industrialised and emerg...
von Meyer-Höfer, Marie; Spiller, Achim - Institut für Agrarökonomie, Georg-August-Universität … - 2014
diverse expectations regarding sustainable food products. Only very few attributes such as “environmental friendly production …
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Institutional Change and Acceptance of Quality Assurance: The Case of Organic Farming in Germany
Schulze, Holger; Jahn, Gabriele; Spiller, Achim - Institut für Lebensmittel und Ressourcenökonomik, … - 2008
The institutional framework of the certification scheme is a crucial factor for the future success of the organic market. Increasing complexity and a few scandals indicate that the current control structures might be insufficient. A better understanding of farmers’ attitudes is necessary to...
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How to Treat Farmers Fairly? Results of a Farmer Survey
Hellberg-Bahr, Anneke; Spiller, Achim - In: International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 15 (2012) 3
The IFAMR is published quarterly by the International Food and Agribusiness Management Review. Complete library is …
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Zur Akzeptanz von gentechnisch verändertem Saatgut in der deutschen Landwirtschaft
Voss, Julian; Spiller, Achim; Enneking, Ulrich - In: German Journal of Agricultural Economics 58 (2009) 3
Die Grüne Gentechnik ist ein in der deutschen und auch europäischen Landwirtschaft kontrovers diskutiertes Themengebiet. Unabhängig von dem globalen Bedeutungszuwachs – in 2006 wurde auf 102 Millionen Hektar gentechnisch verändertes Saatgut eingesetzt – hat GV-Saatgut in der deutschen...
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INNOVATIONSVERHALTEN IN DER DEUTSCHEN LANDWIRTSCHAFT – EMPIRISCHE ERGEBNISSE AM BEISPIEL DER BIOGASPRODUKTION
Voss, Julian; Schaper, Christian; Spiller, Achim; … - 2008
In Deutschland genießen die Energie- und Klimapolitik und mit ihr die erneuerbaren Energien bereits seit längerer Zeit eine erhöhte Aufmerksamkeit. Von politischer Seite wurden weitreichende Förderungsmaßnahmen und Anreize zur Investition in erneuerbare Energien geschaffen. Aufgrund der...
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