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Local partnerships for the development of coastal regions: A review of Fisheries Local Action Groups with focus on the Mediterranean
Full text linkIn the last programming period of the European Maritime Fisheries Fund, Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) have been in charge of meeting the objectives of Union Priority 4, aimed at boosting territorial cohesion and employment in European coastal areas. These local partnerships have hence received support for the elaboration of local development strategies that should promote both territorial and sectorial projects, balancing the interests of the different stakeholders involved. This article provides for a literature review of the scientific contributions on FLAGs, organizing the main findings according to the six dimensions of the Porter’s Diamond Model in the context of the cluster analysis on coastal communities’ competitiveness. Moreover, by focusing on FLAGs from Italy, Spain and France, the paper discusses the orientation towards sectoral and territorial interests in the Mediterranean. It emerges that while the literature has mostly emphasized their territorial functions, FLAGs ‒ especially those in areas with relatively higher incidence of employment in fisheries-related sectors ‒ have prior-itized projects of sectorial scope
Recreation in coastal environments: Estimating the non-market value of fishing harbors
Full text linkThe importance of the fishing sector goes beyond food provisioning, by generating both positive and negative externalities. The benefits on tourism and the recreational appeal of coastal areas are often invoked among the positive externalities, even if their measurement may be hampered by the lack of market information. Non-market valuation methods can thus be useful to quantify the societal importance of fisheries. Here we focus on the recreational value of harbors by applying the travel cost method and analyzing whether small-scale vessels represent an attractive amenity for individuals engaging in outdoor recreation. We use an existing dataset with wide EU coverage, and match information on individuals' number of visits to coastal environments with fishing capacity indicators at the chosen recreational destination. The results suggest that the presence of small-scale capacity (e.g. vessels) increases the attractiveness of coastal locations, as we estimate the loss in recreational value due to a reduction in only one artisanal vessel to be 0.05€ per visit. By monetizing the welfare effects of changes in fishing capacity, these findings can justify the allocation of financial support to the small-scale fishery sector
Food security and migration in Africa: A validation of theoretical links using case studies from literature
Full text linkThe connection between food security and migration is increasingly discussed by both international agencies and academic literature. However, despite several improvements, we continue to know little about the complex causal-effect relations that link these aspects and, in particular, how much migration patterns are affected by food security issues and how much, as a feedback, migration can affect food security, on both the origin and destination areas. This paper aims firstly to draw a general framework of this nexus and then to validate it using empirical literature on the African continent. A few common points can be emphasized for the continent: due to structural and familiar characteristics, different strategies based on opportunity costs or risk minimization (including food security aspects) may emerge; individuals often migrate following household strategies; multi-nodal households are emerging; land grabbing and land tenure security represent important drivers to be considered; emergencies or critical situations often cause the erosion of women rights. In many situations, the poverty trap prevents most food insecure households to leave marginal lands
Tracking on food and agriculture-related SDG indicators in the Mediterranean region
No full textThe Mediterranean region is facing important socioeconomic, demographic, environmental and geopo-litical dynamics, leading to a continuous rise in food requirements. These interlinked challenges are embodied in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all UN member states in 2015 and built around 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The aim of the study is to classify countries of the Mediterranean region, based on their agriculture and food related SDGs progress, in order to understand the key implementation strategies, define the gaps between countries and identify priorities for action. To classify countries, a cluster analysis based on Euclidean distance is used, followed by the ANOVA. The analysis shows that the level of food security is a discriminating factor for the clustering of countries: a clear gap emerges between the countries of Western Europe and those of the MENA area. The transition towards more sustainable food production and consumption models has also reached different stages in the various countries of the area, representing a further element of distance
What explain farmer participation in Rural Development Policy in Italian southern region? An empirical analysis
Full text linkThe importance of farming activities in disadvantaged areas is acknowledged by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) within its rural development policy whose significance has grown in the last two decades. In this paper an econometric approach is developed to consider the likelihood of farmers participating in various rural policy measures in disadvantaged areas, e.g. southern regions in Italy. We carried out an empirical analysis by using a bivariate probit model aimed to analyse the main driver factors which lead farmers’ participation in Rural Development Policy in such areas. We used an extensive cross-sectional database related to the Italian Farm Accountancy Data Network for 2009. Our results indicate that location and farm(er) socio-economic features are the major factors. Moreover, complementarity was found between different policy schemes
A behavioural perspective of organic wine production decisions: an application to the Spanish wine industry
Full text linkPurpose. Using the behavioural perspective as a theoretical complement of rational models, this paper examines factors that influence the decision of producing organic wines. Design/methodology/approach. Based on a quantitative analysis of 687 wineries belonging to Denomination of Origin in Spain, the authors empirically examine the sequential relationships between manager's personality and winery and institutional level factors, on organic wine production activity and winery export performance.
Findings.This paper investigates the direct and indirect sequential relationships between wineries' factors including an organic production activity and two dimensions of export performance, namely: volume-based and value-based performance. The results of a sequential model provide evidence that openness to experience, a manager's personality trait, has a positive causal relationship with organic wine production.
Practical implications. This paper offers richer insights into the factors leading wine production managers to change from conventional to organic production methods. Specifically, the study shows that wine production managers are susceptible to make decisions to whether produce organic wine or not that may not be consistent with the current theoretical models based on economic efficiency (i.e. comparing costs and benefits). Instead, these decisions are, in part, based on their personality traits. Future research could study how the functional attribute affects the willingness to produce organic wines.
Originality/value. This study contributes to a new strategic implication of organic wine production activity and export performance linkage in behavioural and traditional theoretical perspectives. These findings are valuable for policy makers in the wine sector, as they can better inform and guide policies directed to identify organic production support programs
Decoding the chain of effects of family firm image on consumer behaviour
Full text linkWhile there has been plenty of research around family firm governance and management, less is known about the way in which family firm image is perceived by consumers. This research aims at filling the gap by investigating the chained links
between family firm status and image, and the key brand elements identified by
extant literature. The hypotheses are tested through an application to the wine
industry with a sample of over 1,500 wine drinkers residing in Australia, Italy, and the
United States. The results reveal several linkages between the distinctive family
nature of a business and the loyalty of consumers. All brand knowledge constructs
are positively affected by family firm image, and influence brand trust and satisfaction. Individual path coefficients highlight differences between countries. Evidence regarding the cultural interdependencies provides guidance for policy makers. Practitioners can consider this research when defining the relationship with consumers of family firms
Price transmission and integration between the Italian and Spanish seafood markets
Full text linkThe characteristics of seafood markets may be strongly affected by several aspects, firstly by the biological cycles and catch trends of every fish species and secondly by several institutional features. In this paper, we provide an evaluation of how differences in catch patterns, wholesale organisation, and trade needs may influence the transmission of prices along the supply chain, using Italian and Spanish markets as a case study. Five species (sardine, European anchovy, common cuttlefish, common octopus and clam) are analysed. Results support the assumption of market integration at international level in the case of small pelagics; for octopus, there is a transmission of price signals from the retail to the first sale level, while for cuttlefish first sale prices seem to be independent and driven by local catches. The case of clam is controversial, since the analysis has not found any correlation among prices at national and international level
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