Institutionalizing short food supply chains for sustainable development: challenging issues

Marie Dervillé and Frederic Wallet

Politica Agricola Internazionale - International Agricultural Policy, 2014, vol. 2014, issue 2

Abstract: The paper discusses the conditions for the development and sustainability of short food supply chains (SFSC) and the potential role of a labelling scheme defined at European level. Based on the analytical framework of institutional economics, our study shows that the coordination mechanisms developed by the actors who engage in SFSC respond to economic as well as political logics, and identifies mechanisms specific to these forms of market regulation. The role of geographical proximity in SFSC approaches is underlined, as well as the variety of its meanings depending on the models. In a con-text characterized by a vast diversity of initiatives, the limitations and benefits of regulations based on existing informal institutions are presented. Finally, the relevance of a unique labelling system of SFSC is questioned and means for improving its effectiveness are suggested.

Keywords: Agricultural; and; Food; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.329124

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