The Economic Organizations of Short Supply Chains

Mirjam Fondse, Emiel F.M. Wubben, Harry Kortstee and Stefano Pascucci ()

No 128205, 126th Seminar, June 27-29, 2012, Capri, Italy from European Association of Agricultural Economists

Abstract: Short food supply chains (SFSCs) are economic organizations which can contribute to rural development. We propose a first analysis of their main features and suggest a way for analysing them through the lens of organizational economics. SFSCs are based on proximity between consumers and producers, economic added-value, re-distributive principles and sustainability. They mainly rely on informal and socially-embedded governance mechanisms. We derive insights for better link SFSCs and policy design.

Keywords: Industrial; Organization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 17
Date: 2012-06
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.128205

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