This contribution is about the ‘progressive research program’, as Imre Lakatos would have called ... more This contribution is about the ‘progressive research program’, as Imre Lakatos would have called it, initiated by New Institutional Economics. After a short reminder of the ‘golden triangle’ of concepts and tools introduced by the founders (Coase, North, Ostrom, Williamson) and their followers, the paper turns to a quick overview of the attainments of this paradigm along its dominant branches: organization theory and institutional analysis. The emphasis is on the new paths opening up, with a focus on two key issues: hybrid arrangements, which may well be the prevailing organization of transactions in developed market economies; and intermediate, ‘meso-institutions’, which likely provide the missing link between the general rules framing socioeconomic activities and the actors operating within these rules. The underlying argument is that whatever happens to the label ‘NIE’, this research program will remain with us for a long time ahead.Este artigo trata do “programa de pesquisa” – c...
2Les conclusions présentées dans ce rapport n’engagent que les auteurs du rapport et ne reflètent... more 2Les conclusions présentées dans ce rapport n’engagent que les auteurs du rapport et ne reflètent en aucun cas la position du MEDD. Nous tenons à remercier l’Institut Français de L’environnement, et plus particulièrement Bernard Nanot et Gisèle Rebeix pour leur coopération pour l’obtention des données nécessaires à cette étude et leur confiance. Nous remercions aussi Christelle Pézon (CNAM –Paris), Laetitia Guérin-Schneider (ENGREF – Montpellier), Bernard Barraqué (ENPC
Because of their perishable nature and the impact of their quality on consumers, agricultural pro... more Because of their perishable nature and the impact of their quality on consumers, agricultural products have always raised important problems of coordination and control with high transaction costs. The recent period in the agrifood industry has registered substantial evolution in devices intended to provide vertical coordination among the various agents of value chains. The most noticeable evolution might be the progressive dismantlement of collective organizations in favor of a contractual approach that would be more compatible with market-oriented policies. In this paper, we revisit the role of marketing boards, mainly through the Canadian experience, more specifically in the Province of Quebec. Examining their nature and their role, we intend to better understand the type of problems marketing boards were trying to face and still do, and to assess their success and failures in organizing complex transactions with strong asymmetries among partners who need to coordinate while keep...
Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien, 2002
To assess the clinical performance of a representative non-volunteer sample of family physicians ... more To assess the clinical performance of a representative non-volunteer sample of family physicians in metropolitan Montreal, Que. Assessment of clinical performance was based on inspection visits to offices, peer review of medical records, and chart-stimulated recall interviews. The procedure was the one usually followed by the Professional Inspection Committee of the Collège des médecins du Québec. Family physicians' practices in metropolitan Montreal. One hundred randomly selected family physicians. For each physician, 30 randomly chosen patient charts with data on three to five previous visits were reviewed using explicit criteria and a standard scale using global scores from 1 to 5 (unacceptable to excellent). Scores were assigned for office practices; record keeping; number of continuing medical education (CME) activities; and quality of clinical performance assessed in terms of investigation plan, diagnostic accuracy, treatment plan, and relevance of care. Overall performanc...
This contribution is about the ‘progressive research program’, as Imre Lakatos would have called ... more This contribution is about the ‘progressive research program’, as Imre Lakatos would have called it, initiated by New Institutional Economics. After a short reminder of the ‘golden triangle’ of concepts and tools introduced by the founders (Coase, North, Ostrom, Williamson) and their followers, the paper turns to a quick overview of the attainments of this paradigm along its dominant branches: organization theory and institutional analysis. The emphasis is on the new paths opening up, with a focus on two key issues: hybrid arrangements, which may well be the prevailing organization of transactions in developed market economies; and intermediate, ‘meso-institutions’, which likely provide the missing link between the general rules framing socioeconomic activities and the actors operating within these rules. The underlying argument is that whatever happens to the label ‘NIE’, this research program will remain with us for a long time ahead.Este artigo trata do “programa de pesquisa” – c...
2Les conclusions présentées dans ce rapport n’engagent que les auteurs du rapport et ne reflètent... more 2Les conclusions présentées dans ce rapport n’engagent que les auteurs du rapport et ne reflètent en aucun cas la position du MEDD. Nous tenons à remercier l’Institut Français de L’environnement, et plus particulièrement Bernard Nanot et Gisèle Rebeix pour leur coopération pour l’obtention des données nécessaires à cette étude et leur confiance. Nous remercions aussi Christelle Pézon (CNAM –Paris), Laetitia Guérin-Schneider (ENGREF – Montpellier), Bernard Barraqué (ENPC
Because of their perishable nature and the impact of their quality on consumers, agricultural pro... more Because of their perishable nature and the impact of their quality on consumers, agricultural products have always raised important problems of coordination and control with high transaction costs. The recent period in the agrifood industry has registered substantial evolution in devices intended to provide vertical coordination among the various agents of value chains. The most noticeable evolution might be the progressive dismantlement of collective organizations in favor of a contractual approach that would be more compatible with market-oriented policies. In this paper, we revisit the role of marketing boards, mainly through the Canadian experience, more specifically in the Province of Quebec. Examining their nature and their role, we intend to better understand the type of problems marketing boards were trying to face and still do, and to assess their success and failures in organizing complex transactions with strong asymmetries among partners who need to coordinate while keep...
Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien, 2002
To assess the clinical performance of a representative non-volunteer sample of family physicians ... more To assess the clinical performance of a representative non-volunteer sample of family physicians in metropolitan Montreal, Que. Assessment of clinical performance was based on inspection visits to offices, peer review of medical records, and chart-stimulated recall interviews. The procedure was the one usually followed by the Professional Inspection Committee of the Collège des médecins du Québec. Family physicians' practices in metropolitan Montreal. One hundred randomly selected family physicians. For each physician, 30 randomly chosen patient charts with data on three to five previous visits were reviewed using explicit criteria and a standard scale using global scores from 1 to 5 (unacceptable to excellent). Scores were assigned for office practices; record keeping; number of continuing medical education (CME) activities; and quality of clinical performance assessed in terms of investigation plan, diagnostic accuracy, treatment plan, and relevance of care. Overall performanc...
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