The nature of agroparks: synergy versus risk

L. Ge; M.A. van Galen; M.A.P.M. van Asseldonk; J.A.A.M. Verstegen; M.N.A. Ruijs; O. Hietbrink; P. Smeets; M.J.M. van Mansfeld; A.E. Simons

doi:10.1002/agr.20282

The nature of agroparks: synergy versus risk

L. Ge, M.A. van Galen, M.A.P.M. van Asseldonk, J.A.A.M. Verstegen, M.N.A. Ruijs, O. Hietbrink, P. Smeets, M.J.M. van Mansfeld, A.E. Simons

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Abstract

An ideal agropark is envisaged as a planned agribusiness system in which all activities are geared towards sustainable development based on the principles of industrial ecology. The agropark concept offers in theory a variety of economic advantages as well as environmental benefits. The implementation of the concept, however, has encountered many challenges. This paper introduced an analytical framework for evaluating the synergy and risk of agroparks. The analysis brought into prominence the impact of institutional arrangements on the success or failure of agropark formation. An overview of the risks related to the agropark concept was provided. It was concluded that the key to successful formation and operation of the an agropark is the choice of proper institutional arrangements that create high incentives to cooperate and incur low institution cost

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	509-523
Journal	Agribusiness
Volume	27
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.20282
Publication status	Published - 2011

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transactions
embeddedness
organization

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Ge, L., van Galen, M. A., van Asseldonk, M. A. P. M., Verstegen, J. A. A. M., Ruijs, M. N. A., Hietbrink, O., Smeets, P., van Mansfeld, M. J. M., & Simons, A. E. (2011). The nature of agroparks: synergy versus risk. Agribusiness, 27(4), 509-523. https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.20282

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