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Quality Management and Improvement in the Spanish SME Food Industry: The Adoption of ISO 9000
Briz, Julian; Arribas, Nuria; Garcia Martinez, Marian; … - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2005
This paper presents the results of a large-scale study in the Spanish F&DI aimed to identify the motivators, perceived costs, and benefits of implementing ISO 9000 standards. Results indicate the increasing importance of ISO 9000 standards as a strategic tool in the Spanish F&DI with an...
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The impact of local technology institutions and R%D investments on information and knowledge flows inside clusters
Díez-Vial, Isabel; Fernández-Olmos, Marta - In: International Journal of Transitions and Innovation Systems 2 (2012) 2, pp. 194-209
This research evaluates the role of local technology institutions as an external source of ideas, information and knowledge that foster innovation and enhance the performance of firms. It is argued that firms that establish links with local technology institutions have access to valuable...
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An approach to describe the agri-food and other bio-based sectors in the European Union: Focus on Spain
Cardenete, Manuel Alejandro; Boulanger, Pierre; … - Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS), … - 2012
(AgroSAM) to provide a descriptive analysis of the agri-food and other bio-based sectors. It focuses on Spain but also performs …
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Geographical distribution of unemployment in Spain
Lopez-Bazo, Enrique; Barrio, Tomas Del; Artis, Manuel - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 3, pp. 305-318
Lopez-Bazo E., Del Barrio T. and Artis M. (2005) Geographical distribution of unemployment in Spain, Regional Studies … intradistribution dynamics to analyse the extent of regional inequalities in unemployment rates in Spain over the last decades. It also …
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From the periphery to the core: direct and indirect effects of the migration of labour
Viñuela, Ana; Vázquez, Esteban Fernández - In: Review of Regional Research 32 (2012) 1, pp. 1-18
In den vergangenen 20 Jahren erlebte Spanien einen bedeutenden Anstieg der Binnenmobilität, insbesondere eine …
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The Impact of Environmental Regulation on Competitiveness in the European Cement Industry - Results of a Matched Plant Comparison between Germany, Spain and the UK
Triebswetter, Ursula; Hitchens, D. - In: CESifo DICE Report 2 (2004) 3, pp. 38-49
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Two-tier Employment Protection Reforms: The Spanish Experience
Bentolila, Samuel; Dolado, Juan Jose; Jimeno, Juan F. - In: CESifo DICE Report 6 (2008) 4, pp. 49-56
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Evaluating the Regional Impact of a New Road on Tourism
Ferri, Javier - In: Regional Studies 38 (2004) 4, pp. 409-418
is to establish whether the opening of a motorway that extends along the east coast of Spain has significantly … contributed to expanding hotel tourism in the Valencia region. Some of the most important tourist destinations in Spain, both … gate to Europe, connecting with other motorways. Using monthly data on nights spent in hotels by residents in Spain and …
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Linking Food Industry and Agriculture: The Case of Fruit-Juice Industry and Korean Food Franchise
Kim, Sounghun; Choi, Ji-Hyeon - In: Journal of Rural Development/Nongchon-Gyeongje 31 (2008) 2
In Korea, the portion of food industry has increased, while the portion of agriculture keeps decreasing. The alliance between agriculture and food industry results in the synergy between both industries as well as higher farmers' income. The goal of this study is to analyze the current status of...
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QUALITY AND PRICES OF INTRA-EUROPEAN TRADE OF FOOD-INDUSTRY PRODUCTS
Picazo, Andrés; Martínez, Ernest Reig - Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas (IVIE) - 2000
The completion of the European Single Market should bring out an exploitation of comparative advantages in production and trade. It is usually assumed that, given the predominance of intraeuropean trade flows in the global import figures of the European Union, efficiency gains from trade...
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