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New Medit 4/2022 - Bologna University Press

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New Medit, Economia e Finanza

New Medit 4/2022

Mokrani et al. analyze the sustainability of Tunisian olive growing system. The results showed that those who adopt the modern management of the olive tree are more sustainable than the traditional type. The traditional mode of management and the lack of innovation threaten future farming and viability of traditional olive tree farms. Given that, the most traditional farms are family farms and involve poor households, and to ensure inclusive development of these social categories, decisionmakers must enhance the adoption of new technologies and new management methods for better economic viability and moving up at the scale of sustainability.
Boudiche et al. analyze food quantitative security policy impact on Tunisian consumption model versus Mediterranean diet and to readjust policies for qualitative food security.
Variables of consumption evolution were determined by linear regr…ession: price, income, location, domestic production and a quality factor measuring the conformity degree with Mediterranean diet. Paper shows that in Tunisia, food consumption has known an important change and has deviated from the Mediterranean diet which used to characterize. In order to achieve a better adherence to Mediterranean diet, new measures and synergy should take place at several levels policy makers, producers and consumers.
Sandri et al. estimate the overall impact of digitalization on employment. Paper analyzes the impact of economic growth and digitalization on unemployment change, evaluating a modified version of Okun’s Law on a balanced panel data set for 58 countries between 2013 and 2019. The results from the estimation of a fixed-effect model show the empirical validity of Okun’s law for the sampled countries and a significant contribution of digitalization on unemployment reduction.
Aytop and Çankaya deals with the effect of consumers’ perceptions of GI on purchasing intention. The SEM results indicated that food with GI perception had a statistically significant and positive effect on the intention to purchase foods with GI. Consumers want to buy geographically marked foods as they are “healthier”, “higher quality”, and “more reliable”. Consumers have positive opinions about foods with GI, and are willing to pay more for them. Monitoring the production processes of GI foods that are more delicious, healthier, reliable, and ensuring the continuity in product quality will increase the demand of consumers for geographically marked foods.
Li et al. examine the factors that influence the adoption of technological innovation in Ghanaian agribusinesses. Structural equation modeling was used to examine data collected from 1526 agribusiness employees in Ghana using a convenience sampling technique and a questionnaire survey. The findings indicate that internal, and external factors have an impact on information and communication technology, and new materials and technology, but no or little impact on biotechnology respectively. Also, the study reveal that human capital factors have a substantial impact on information and communication technology, new materials and technology and biotechnology. The study underscores the need for agribusinesses to focus on internal and human capital factors since they increase employees’ productivity and efficiency.
Consumers’ food safety perceptions in three Mediterranean countries is analyzed by Bouranta et al. The results indicate that there is a significant heterogeneity in consumers’ food safety perceptions in the three countries. The Spanish sample has the greatest level of trust in the supply chain in terms of food safety and the highest level of illusion of food control.
The Italians evaluate the food characteristics and the QMS-FSMS’s labeling higher than the Spanish and the Greeks. This multinational study brings to light the different types of food safety concerns of consumers from three Mediterranean countries.
Cento and Bahşi deals with the problems of many Syrians that have had to flee their country and seek refuge in neighbouring countries and faced a great deal of financial and social problems in their new countries of residence. The authors evaluate the circumstances of Syrian individuals under temporary protection status in Turkey in the agricultural sector from the perspective of farmers. According to the findings of the research, 61.5% of agricultural businesses in Gaziantep employ Syrian refugees, mainly during harvesting season.
The main reason for farmers opting to employ Syrian workers under temporary protection order is low wages (78.8%). Despite the presence of legal regulations in Turkey outlining how refugees can become a part of the labour force, these haven’t prevented the prevalence of off-the-books employment.
Minotti explores how the ongoing changes of the organic sector are reflected in consumers’ perspectives of organic agriculture and their preferences for organic food quality in Italy.
Three main groups of consumers were identified: “Mainstreaming for the better good”, “Critical supporters looking for more”, “Organic intensification supporters”. Despite each ideal-typical group showing different perceptions of the future of the organic movement, they all shared similar policy implications. Three main topics of discussion emerged from the results of this study which are: the expectations of the consumers towards the future of the organic movement, the role of trust in purchasing behaviors and the importance of supporting rural development.

Disciplina

Economia e Finanza

Argomento

Scienze e tecnologie agro-alimentari

Formato

170 × 240 mm

Anno

2022

Lingua

Inglese/Francese

ISBN

9791254772072

ISBN online

doi

https://doi.org/10.30682/nm2204

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