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Quality Management in Strategic Networks - Is there any Relevance in the Polish Dairy Sector?

Hanf, Jon Henrich; Pieniadz, Agata - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2006

The most striking consequence of recent food scares was that food quality is no longer the concern of a single firm, but instead the whole food chain has to work together in order to deliver the new quality. For the agri-food business there is evidence that the majority of these more highly...

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What does the 'New Quality' mean in view of Polish dairy cooperatives?

Hanf, Jon Henrich; Pieniadz, Agata - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2007

This paper investigates the relationship between the chosen quality strategy and the vertical co-ordination mechanism of a focal company by using new institutional economics, as well as strategic management approaches. The theoretical findings are tested using evidence from 19 of the largest...

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A model of IPRs in the international supply chain of seeds and agricultural production

Eaton, Derek - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2014

framework. The effects of IPRs on innovation are endogenized and the welfare of consumers assessed through the price for food …. The theoretical analysis reveals some novel aspects of the traditional innovation versus diffusion tradeoff. Less … productive producers, and also consumers, are better off with a moderate level of appropriability and lower level of innovation …

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Co-specific investment and integration in the agrifood chain

Feng, Li; Karantininis, Kostas - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2014

We develop a holdup model where multiple parties in the food chain (input suppliers, farmers, and buyers of the produce) invest in co-specific assets necessary for an innovative product. Shapley value is used in a multilateral bargaining game to assign bargaining power to the players, which...

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Survey of Recent Innovations in Aromatic Rice

Napasintuwong, Orachos - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2012

This paper provides situations of aromatic rice demand, and international standards. The history and recent developments of traditional and evolved aromatic rice varieties, namely Basmati rice and Jasmine rice, are reviewed. The emerging aromatic rice innovations from developed countries such as...

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Multi-Factor Optimization and Factor Interactions during Product Innovation

Hron, Jan; Macak, Tomas - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2012

In this paper, we develop core of an expert system for planning of innovation. The practical outcome of the paper is … based on rules determination for search of perspective innovation and its distinguish from commercially unperceptive … innovation. The second practical outcome of the paper is a research of interactions between factors during optimization of the …

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Territory and innovation behaviour in agri-food firms: does rurality matter?

Garcia Alvarez-Coque, Jose-Maria; Lopez-Garcia Usach, T.; … - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2012

Innovation behaviour of agri-food firms depends on firm structure but also on the characteristics of the territory in … handicap for innovation but improved access to training services and technological institutes have a significant influence in … innovation. …

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Innovation and Power in Food Supply Chains: The Case of the Potato Sector in the UK

Revoredo-Giha, Cesar; Leat, Philip M.K.; Renwick, Alan W.; … - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2012

This paper deals with innovation in supply chains and discusses the effects that its organisation (e.g., bargaining … power along the chain) might bring on innovation and ultimately to the sustainability of the chain. The analysis was carried … the innovation. …

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Contribution of Supports to Modernisation for Enhancing Competitiveness of the Czech Agricultural and Forestry Holdings

Pechrova, Marie - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2012

Specific weaknesses of the Czech agriculture are “longstanding under-capitalization and credit burden on business, low level of support and market protection in comparison with other European countries prior accession to the EU and low level of financial means in the agricultural sector during...

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LEADER - an approach to innovative and suitable solutions in rural areas?

Schnaut, Gitta; Pollermann, Kim; Raue, Petra - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2012

” (federal states).Innovation is often mentioned as an important pillar of the development of rural areas. One part of Rural … Development Programmes, which explicitly addresses innovation, is LEADER: a bottom up-oriented, participatory approach with …- projects fostering innovation in very different fields. …

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