This report was prepared by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Working Group (WG) on Economic Analysis at the request of FPT Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADMs) in an effort to study the challenges and opportunities that are arising from the trends and factors affecting the sector's long...

The volatility of agricultural markets has increased remarkably in recent years. In spite of this, the way in which supply chain actors perceive market volatility has only rarely been analyzed. This paper seeks to close this research gap by presenting empirical findings about how the volatility...

The importance of organizational issues to assess the success of international development project has not beenfully considered yet. An analysis of the literature on the project success definition, focused on the successcriteria and success factors, was carried out by surveying the contribution...

Fresh fruits are always recommended as ingredients in healthiest diets. However, there is a tendency forconsumers to move their consumption towards transformed fruits, which are integrated in many food products.Quite commonly fresh fruits are difficult to handle and store but they also do not...

The volatility of agricultural markets has increased remarkably in recent years. In spite of this, the way in whichsupply chain actors perceive market volatility has only rarely been analyzed. This paper seeks to close thisresearch gap by presenting empirical findings about how the volatility of...

Research on organizational and inter‐organizational trust has become an important field in management andmarketing literature, as it is perceived as a pivotal aspect of business transactions. However, clarifications arestill needed on the issue of whom we trust; is the person whom we are...

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'straceability objectives and its resources, as reflected in...

This paper analyzes the relationship between Global Wine Industry Share Price Indexes and composite stockmarket indexes using a Threshold Vector Error Correction Model (TVECM), aiming to investigate if investmentsin the wine sector play a role in determining financial risk and return to...

The paper assesses the ability of French wineries to prevail over the crisis of French wine in the years 2000.Corporations are distinguished from co‐operatives:Over the 2000‐2006 period in spite of sales fluctuations, French wineries did not increase their financial debtlevel substantially....

Rice sector contributes significantly to secure households with regard to their food needs but also to the creation of employments and income generation. The sector development and its evolution over the years have been marked by various policies and approaches. These development stages of the...