Productive agglomeration and netchains: contributions to value creation in agroindustrial systems

Abstract

Considering the recurrent problem of cooperation between agents in the search for economic efficiency and competitiveness, the present study sets out to discuss the connections between the approaches of productive agglomerations, collective actions and netchains for value creation in agroindustrial systems, seeking to demonstrate that this problematic cannot be treated in a unidimensional manner. The discussion focuses on the complementarity of these approaches and presents a brief review of the main points involved. It is then suggested that they should be applied jointly in order to analyze agroindustrial systems, since evidence has shown that they are all part of the central problem. Lastly, it is argued that agroindustrial systems will only be well-coordinated and efficient, establishing long-term comparative advantages, if this coordination takes into account the interdependencies between the actors and the regional dimension, with a view to identifying the main, potential sources of value linked to them.

Keywords:
Cooperation; Coordination; Collective Actions; Interdependencies