Inter-firm co-operation has dramatically increased during the 80?s. However, this growth has not led to an analysis of the spatial dimension of this cooperation. Using the conceptual framework of the proximity we aim in this paper to analyse the way firms in the agro-food industry combine both...

Les pratiques alimentaires sont sources d'une pollution importante. Si l'hypothèse de Porter selon laquelle il y a une relation positive entre réglementation et innovation environnementale est vérifiée, les entreprises des IAA devraient développer de nombreuses innovations...

L'augmentation des coopérations interentreprises dans les années 1980 ne s'est pas accompagnée réellement, dans un premier temps, d'une analyse de la dimension spatiale de ces coopérations. Notre objectif dans cet article, en nous inscrivant dans l'appproche de la proximité, est d'analyser...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to devise recommendations for firms to formulate modes of value capture for their product innovations, ex ante. More specifically, the research question is: how can innovators try to maximize, ex ante, the appropriation of the rent they can derive from their...

Financial pressure and concern for the environment has meant many consumers are aware of the need to reduce their consumption of many resources, including energy, which is the focus of the present study. While potential energy use deterrents in the form of access constraints and price increases...