CONTRACTS AS A GOVERNANCE MECHANISM IN BIOGAS PRODUCTION IN THE WESTERN REGION OF PARANÁ- BRAZIL

The main objective of this article is to analyze the existing contractual models for the generation of bioenergy through swine waste in the Western Region of Paraná. As a theoretical framework, the microanalytical level of the New Institutional Economics (NEI) was used, covering governance structure...

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Autores: Daga Cielo, Ivanete, Pereira Ribeiro, Marcia Carla
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (UNIOESTE)
Repositorio:Informe Gepec (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.e-revista.unioeste.br:article/29807
Acceso en línea:https://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/gepec/article/view/29807
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bioenergia
Dejetos da suinocultura
Governança
Contratos
Bioenergy
Swine manure
Governance
Contracts.
Bioenergía
Estiércol porcino
Gobernanza
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Sumario:The main objective of this article is to analyze the existing contractual models for the generation of bioenergy through swine waste in the Western Region of Paraná. As a theoretical framework, the microanalytical level of the New Institutional Economics (NEI) was used, covering governance structure and the role of contracts in coordinating this structure. The empirical data, analyzed in a qualitative way, were obtained through the analysis of contracts and interviews carried out with the managers of the plants and swine producers. The main findings point to adjustments in business models, moving from informal agreements to governance structures organized from formal contracts, aiming at mitigating uncertainty in the relationships between agents. They also point out that the sector has high development potential, but that it still lacks the structuring of an institutional environment, capable of mitigating the existing legal insecurities and uncertainties.