This paper analyses the implementation of electronic caravans in the Argentine cattle sector using game and scenario theory. It explores Senasa’s decisions on the mandatory or voluntary nature of the regulations and the responses of producers: forced, autonomous adoption or rejection. The model is developed in six stages, from the definition of the problem to the evaluation of results, considering economic, social and territorial implications of each strategy. The results indicate that electronic caravans improve traceability, facilitate access to international markets, reduce health costs and increase competitiveness. However, the impacts vary depending on the implementation; mandatory standardization standardizes the system but imposes initial costs, while autonomous adoption encourages innovation but could generate inequities. The paper highlights the need for policies that encourag...

This paper analyses the implementation of electronic caravans in the Argentine cattle sector using game and scenario theory. It explores Senasa’s decisions on the mandatory or voluntary nature of the regulations and the responses of producers: forced, autonomous adoption or rejection. The model is developed in six stages, from the definition of the problem to the evaluation of results, considering economic, social and territorial implications of each strategy. The results indicate that electronic caravans improve traceability, facilitate access to international markets, reduce health costs and increase competitiveness. However, the impacts vary depending on the implementation; mandatory standardization standardizes the system but imposes initial costs, while autonomous adoption encourages innovation but could generate inequities. The paper highlights the need for policies that encourag...

El sector agropecuario es de suma importancia para la economía argentina. Las actividades del sector agropecuario tienen características particulares e intrínsecas en sus modelos de negocios. Dentro de estas se encuentran los riesgos climáticos, estacionalidad en precio y producción o dependencia de precios internacionales, dando lugar al desarrollo de necesidades propias. El objetivo del trabajo es analizar sobre una de las problemáticas que enfrentan: el financiamiento. Las decisiones sobre la estructura de financiamiento definen la composición entre recursos propios y otros externos para realizar las actividades de operación e inversión. La relevancia se trata en la búsqueda empírica de una teoría de relevancia académica: Pecking Order. La metodología se basa en realizar un meta-análisis sobre evidencias empíricas sobre estudios de la estructura de capital en las organ...

This paper analyses the implementation of electronic caravans in the Argentine cattle sector using game and scenario theory. It explores Senasa’s decisions on the mandatory or voluntary nature of the regulations and the responses of producers: forced, autonomous adoption or rejection. The model is developed in six stages, from the definition of the problem to the evaluation of results, considering economic, social and territorial implications of each strategy. The results indicate that electronic caravans improve traceability, facilitate access to international markets, reduce health costs and increase competitiveness. However, the impacts vary depending on the implementation; mandatory standardization standardizes the system but imposes initial costs, while autonomous adoption encourages innovation but could generate inequities. The paper highlights the need for policies that encourag...