
Environmental Technology & Innovation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 34, P. 103618 - 103618
Published: March 30, 2024
Spain is the leading country in production, 305,403 tons 2022, of canned fish Europe. Part its success because this industry one sectors innovation and technology transfer within agri-food chain Spain. At beginning 21st century, research center created a line product valorization, seed current on circular economy. This article aims to analyze, from New Institutional Economics (NIE) approach, process institutional change evolution Spanish sector. The legal framework, as well internal organization sector strategies, have modified governance relationships, altering incentives transaction costs actors. results show existence two distinct stages, 2007-2015 2016-2022. In first stage, most projects were regional nature relations more limited. second creation solid framework together with inauguration new center, incorporation equipment, increase number partners agents reinforced implementation economy canning industry. both periods, high degree associationism key creating economies scale, increasing public private collaborations participating projects.
Language: Английский