csr and regulation: towards a framework for understanding private standards initiatives in the agri-food chain

Private standards initiatives (psis) abound in agri-food chains as retailers and brands seek to minimise risks and also respond to new demands from civil society. They represent a new form of regulation, which raises questions regarding governance in the South. Recognising the policy-driven nature o...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Third world quarterly 2007-06, Vol.28 (4), p.775-791
Main Author: Tallontire, Anne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agribusiness
Agriculture
Agrifood industry
Business structures
Chain stores
Civil society
Corporate governance
Corporate social responsibility
Developing countries
Development studies
Food
Food Industry
Governance
Industrial regulation
Initiatives
LDCs
Political science
Private Sector
Regulation
Social responsibility
Value chain
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Private standards initiatives (psis) abound in agri-food chains as retailers and brands seek to minimise risks and also respond to new demands from civil society. They represent a new form of regulation, which raises questions regarding governance in the South. Recognising the policy-driven nature of much work to date in this area, I set out a preliminary framework for critical analysis of psis in agri-food chains, focusing on both the vertical and horizontal dimensions of governance. The proposed conceptual framework draws on an extended form of value chain analysis combined with insights on facets of governance from international relations and political science in order to capture the structural, institutional and normative governance implications of psis.
ISSN:0143-6597
1360-2241
DOI:10.1080/01436590701336648