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...

The purpose of this study is to assess and evaluate the most important risks in selected Europeanand international food chains from the perspective of the buying company. The primary objectiveis to identify the “non-acceptable” risks in terms of damage potential and likelihood of...

The Dungeness is a popular food and the most commercially important crab in the western states in the U.S. Like all agricultural production, the crab fisherman face yield risks and must manage these risks. In addition to weather risk, crab fisherman may experience low yields if the crabs are...

Using quarterly U.S. census division data for time period 1975-2006, this paper investigates the dynamic relationships among the house prices of nine divisions (regions): Pacific, Mountain, South Atlantic, Middle Atlantic, New England, East South Central, West South Central, West North Central,...