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Ronan, Glenn; Cox, Greg; Howlett, Simon. |
The Australian chicken meat industry is part of a worldwide marketing phenomenon where chickens are 'crossing the road' in record numbers in response to consumer demand and efficient 'farm to food' systems. Processor vertical integration is at the heart of system efficiency, with farmer growing services secured by exclusive contracts. However, vertically integrated “tied” growers have limited ability to enter into true negotiations with processors, prompting the search for a scheme that balances the need to foster true negotiation against market freedom and compliance with National Competition Policy. This paper briefly compares the range of legislation regulating the chicken meat industry in Australia and provides an in-depth discussion of the merits of a... |
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Contract negotiation; Regulations; Dispute resolution; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety. |
Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58205 |
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Beierle, Thomas C.; Cayford, Jerry. |
Public participation has become an integral part of environmental policymaking. Dispute resolution-with its focus on deliberation, problem solving, and consensus seeking among a small group of people-is one of the alternatives decision-makers increasingly turn to for involving the public. This paper evaluates dispute resolution as a form of public participation by measuring its success against five "social goals": incorporating public values into decisions, increasing the substantive quality of decisions, resolving conflict, building trust, and educating the public. The data for the analysis come from a "case survey," in which researchers read and coded information on more than 100 attributes of 239 published case studies of public involvement in... |
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Dispute resolution; Public participation; Conflict resolution; Evaluation; Institutional and Behavioral Economics. |
Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10899 |
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