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Geographical Indications and the Value of Reputation - Empirical Evidence for Cafe de Marcala

Teuber, Ramona - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2008

considered to be a useful tool for protecting an established reputation against misuse by imitators but also being a useful … strategic tool to enter the growing specialty coffee market. Whereas the importance of regional reputation is quite well … scarce. Hence, the objective of the present paper is to shed light on the relevance of regional reputation in the coffee …

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PDO's and PGI's Scope of Protection - The Polish Case of Wine Yeast

Wrobel, Agata; Lubasz, Dominik - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2015

indications. Wine yeasts’ manufacturers have been accused of infringing the reputation of registered designations of origin by …

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The European Policy for Food Quality and the Fischlers Reform

Carbone, Anna; Sorrentino, Alessandro - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2006

Fischlers Reform of the Cap has introduced economic support to reinforce the range of instruments aimed at promoting food quality. Before the Reform, European Union market intervention for food quality was confined to the regulatory ground. The paper discusses the economic justifications for...

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COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF THE DUTCH NATURE CONSERVATION POLICY: DIRECT, INDIRECT EFFECTS AND TRANSACTION COSTS OF THE ECOLOGICAL MAIN STRUCTURE IN THE NETHERLANDS

Jongeneel, Roelof A.; Polman, Nico B.P.; Slangen, Louis H.G. - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2008

The scattering of nature areas in the Netherlands and the increased demand for nature lead to a governmental project in 1990 to complete a network of nature favouring areas, the ecological main structure, in 2018. The financial and economic costs and benefits of this project were analysed....

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Why do Farmers Spend Different Amounts of Transaction Costs in Agri-Environmental Schemes?

Weber, Anja Michaela - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2011

Agri-environmental schemes provide payments for farmers in return for environmental services. Implementation induces transaction costs (TCs). Borne by farmers (private TCs), their amount may inhibit participation. Research shows substantial variances in private TCs within single schemes, which...

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Towards a Theory of Policy Making

Mittenzwei, Klaus; Bullock, David S.; Salhofer, Klaus; … - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2011

The paper presents a theory of policy timing that relies on uncertainty and transaction costs to explain the optimal timing and length of policy reforms. Delaying reforms resolves some uncertainty by gaining valuable information and saves transaction costs. Implementing reforms without waiting...

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Transaction costs in agri-environmental schemes: the principal-agent-point of view

Weber, Anja Michaela; Nuppenau, Ernst-August - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2010

Agri-environmental schemes provide payments for farmers in return for environmental services. Their implementation induces transaction costs for administration and farmers. Although transaction costs became subject of research in recent years, little attention has been paid to activities which...

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The role of semi-subsistence farms and corporate farms in the modern supply chain: evidence of Ukrainian dairy industry

Mykhaylenko, Maryna; Schaft, Franziska - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2010

This contribution aims to analyze the main factors determining the initiation of vertical coordination between processing enterprises and milk producers in Ukraine. In this regard special attention is paid to the role of uncertainty, asset specificity and resource availability. Furthermore, the...

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Transaction costs and transaction benefits associated with the process of PGI/PDO registration in Austria

Penker, M.; Klemen, F. - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2010

Since 1992, the European Union protects names of regional foods as Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). Besides direct benefits such as higher prices or the protection from unfair competition, researchers and rural development agents emphasize the...

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Unravelling the informal silage maize trade: a multi-agent modelling approach

Mertens, Anouk; Monderlaers, Koen; Claeys, Dakerlia; … - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2014

This short poster paper presents ongoing research on the informal silage maize trade between specialised dairy farmers in Flanders, Belgium. We investigated the influence of transaction costs on the silage maize trade market. Additionally, we investigated the influence of the establishment of...

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