.S. supplier exporting wheat to meet EU traceability requirements. The buyer (principal) offers a contract, the supplier (agent …

This investigation into the traceability baseline in the United States finds that private sector food firms have … developed a substantial capacity to trace. Traceability systems are a tool to help firms manage the flow of inputs and products … benefits of traceability to determine the efficient level of traceability. In cases of market failure, where the private sector …

certain degree, the structure of the food chain. Traceability is considered as a tool to reach and keep consumers' confidence … safety. However, the consumer perception of beef traceability has not yet been studied enough. In this paper we want to …

investigates how the reliability of a traceability system can affect food safety using a principal-agent framework. Incentive … mechanisms comprise the reliability of a traceability system capable of preserving the identities of raw material suppliers … attached to food and contingent payments. Results show that the implementation of traceability systems is necessary but not …

traceability systems in California leafy green production, distribution, and retailing. The 2006 spinach outbreak is used to assess … network. Results suggest that the benefits of traceability systems may far outweigh the costs and that costs vary …

consumers in the US. The purpose of this paper is to determine if traceability systems for beef can help preserve consumer …. However, for some groups there were important changes. The results indicate that information about traceability and country of …

Errors in traceability can significantly impact the moral hazard associated with producing safe food. The effect of … on the efficiency of the traceability system. In this paper, we develop a model that identifies the minimum level of … traceability needed to mitigate moral hazard and motivate suppliers to produce safe food. Regulators and consumer can use the …