TY - JOUR
T1 - Internal processes of Geographical Indication and their effects
T2 - an evaluation framework for geographical indication applicants in Japan
AU - Tashiro, Ai
AU - Uchiyama, Yuta
AU - Kohsaka, Ryo
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the JSPS KAKENHI [grant numbers JP26360062 ; JP16KK0053 ; JP17K02105 ]; Environment Research and Technology Development Fund [S-15-2(3) Predicting and Assessing Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services (PANCES)] of the Ministry of the Environment, Japan ; Research Institute for Humanity and Nature [grant number 14200126 ]; Asahi Group Foundation [grant number A17B-031 ]; Kurita Water and Environment Foundation [grant number 17K010 ]; Toyota Foundation [grant number D17-N-0107 ]; and the Hokkaido-Tohoku Regional Economic Research Institute .
PY - 2018/9
Y1 - 2018/9
N2 - Background: The internal processes of geographical indications (GIs) by the applicants in rural specific regions primarily remain unexplored, although GIs can facilitate retention of long-term accumulated traditional knowledge in ethnic foods. This article sheds light on (1) analysis of phase-wise internal processes of GI registration and (2) examine relationships between the duration of application and perceived effects of GI registration in Northwestern Japan. GI in Japan is a comparatively a new system introduced in 2015. Methods: This article applied thematic analysis. The criteria for evaluating the gap of GI registration effects among the seven GI cases were descriptive and analytical with the information and data coming from official documents, questionnaire survey, and personal communications with key informants of the GI applicants. Qualitative information with quantitative data was also applied to visualize the complex internal GI registration processes and their effects. Results: This article identified that GI applicants who took a relatively long time to complete GI registration tended to perceive the relatively weak registration effects. Alternatively, GI applicants who took a relatively short time to complete their GI registration tended to evaluate the effects of the registration highly. For the preparation process, the most difficult phases for applications were drafting the application documents and long-term communication with a GI regulator. Conclusion: This article provides insights on the methods to uncover the complex, both ex-ante and ex-post, GI registration processes to reorganize current members of GI applicants and to fill the gaps and enhance the effects of GI registration.
AB - Background: The internal processes of geographical indications (GIs) by the applicants in rural specific regions primarily remain unexplored, although GIs can facilitate retention of long-term accumulated traditional knowledge in ethnic foods. This article sheds light on (1) analysis of phase-wise internal processes of GI registration and (2) examine relationships between the duration of application and perceived effects of GI registration in Northwestern Japan. GI in Japan is a comparatively a new system introduced in 2015. Methods: This article applied thematic analysis. The criteria for evaluating the gap of GI registration effects among the seven GI cases were descriptive and analytical with the information and data coming from official documents, questionnaire survey, and personal communications with key informants of the GI applicants. Qualitative information with quantitative data was also applied to visualize the complex internal GI registration processes and their effects. Results: This article identified that GI applicants who took a relatively long time to complete GI registration tended to perceive the relatively weak registration effects. Alternatively, GI applicants who took a relatively short time to complete their GI registration tended to evaluate the effects of the registration highly. For the preparation process, the most difficult phases for applications were drafting the application documents and long-term communication with a GI regulator. Conclusion: This article provides insights on the methods to uncover the complex, both ex-ante and ex-post, GI registration processes to reorganize current members of GI applicants and to fill the gaps and enhance the effects of GI registration.
KW - Comparative analysis
KW - Geographical indications
KW - Governance
KW - Northeastern Japan
KW - Registration process
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jef.2018.07.004
DO - 10.1016/j.jef.2018.07.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85052205404
VL - 5
SP - 202
EP - 210
JO - Journal of Ethnic Foods
JF - Journal of Ethnic Foods
SN - 2352-6181
IS - 3
ER -