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This paper presents a novel approach to gain a deeper understanding of the forces driving sustainability transitions in food production and consumption. It follows a complex adaptive systems approach to study processes leading to sociotechnical innovations on a timescale of typically a decade....
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The purpose of this proposal is to explore a new concept of 'Metadistrict' to be applied in a region of Southern Italy – Apulia - in order to analyze the impact that the activation of a special network between different sector chains and several integrated projects may have for revitalizing...
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The aim of the paper is to analyse value sharing and food system dynamics of milk, tomato, and cereals food chains, so to explore the agro‐food enterprises capacity to be competitive and sustainable. The paper is based on the functionalist approach of Malassis and the notion of the system of...
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The continuing increase in burning fossil fuels over recent decades along with the changing land use have resulted in a considerable increase in the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) which can potentially lead to climate change. Adaptation processes will become necessary in order to cope with...
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Since 2005, the implementation of a traceability system is mandatory to all European food chain operators. Thebalance … of costs to build and maintain the traceability system and benefits of traceability depends on the firm … and Menozzi (2005) mention that the cost of traceability is lower when firmsalready have a QMS in place. Moreover, US …
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When a traceability system takes place, either when mandatory or voluntary, many questions arise that need to … paper was to simulate the effect on fresh Italian vegetables market of prices changedue to a newer traceability procedure … price elasticities as well as expenditure elasticities. Suchestimations are not strictly related with traceability because …
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When a traceability system takes place, either when mandatory or voluntary, many questions arise that need to be … paper was to simulate the effect on fresh Italian vegetables market of prices change due to a newer traceability procedure … price elasticities as well as expenditure elasticities. Such estimations are not strictly related with traceability because …
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Since 2005, the implementation of a traceability system is mandatory to all European food chain operators. The balance … of costs to build and maintain the traceability system and benefits of traceability depends on the firm's traceability …. Mora and Menozzi (2005) mention that the cost of traceability is lower when firms already have a QMS in place. Moreover, US …
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Traceability can serve various purposes in the food sector, including that of chain quality control. However, the … aspects that seem to be most frequently required of traceability are those related to food safety. Nevertheless, traceability … support it: traceability systems do not guarantee, per se, quality. On the other hand, a rigorous traceability system that …
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The paper considers the relationship between trust and governance structure from a Transaction Cost Economicsperspective. The role of trust in the coordinating decisions is variously conceptualized according to the theoreticalview adopted by the scholars. The present study adopt the...
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