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on Agricultural Economics |
| By: | Javier Aliaga Lordemann (INESAD Associate Researcher); Adriana Beatriz Caballero Caballero (INESAD Junior Researcher) |
| Abstract: | Crop models are a key tool for developing adaptation strategies in the agriculture sector. With their evolution over time, they have gradually incorporated new approaches and tools. This document develops a non-linear model for simulating the performance of crops with an innovative approach that includes non-linear functions, thus allowing a more realistic representation of agricultural systems. Focusing on quinoa, we use experimental and field data of zones of the Bolivian Altiplano (high plateau) to evaluate different production outcomes under various climatic and agricultural management scenarios that include multiple agro-climatic stressors. The study reveals that the varieties of quinoa adapted to the local conditions of the study areas have better performance than conventional varieties. This underscores the importance of having material that is genetically adapted for facing the impacts of climate change. Additionally, the results show that the NL-CROP model has a satisfactory ability to both reproduce and predict observed quinoa patterns, considering water and thermal stress impacts. This makes the model a key tool for assessing the impact of climate change and also for anticipating the challenges and opportunities that will arise for quinoa in the future, providing valuable assistance in agricultural planning. |
| Keywords: | quinoa, crop yield, climate stressors, crop model, climate change, agricultural management. |
| JEL: | Q01 Q10 Q54 O13 |
| Date: | 2024–10 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:adv:wpaper:202417 |
| By: | Oussama Zouabi (LEAD - Laboratoire d'Économie Appliquée au Développement - UTLN - Université de Toulon, UTLN - Université de Toulon); Michel Dimou (LEAD - Laboratoire d'Économie Appliquée au Développement - UTLN - Université de Toulon, UTLN - Université de Toulon) |
| Abstract: | This paper aims to examine the relationship between climate shocks and agri-food and overall inflation in Tunisia for the period 1985-2000. Climate shocks represent extreme weather phenomena such as droughts, heat waves, and floods To address this question, the paper uses an extensive Nonlinear Autoregressive Distributed Lag (NARDL) model that incorporates a Pesaran cointegration test, enabling the exploration of potential asymmetric effects stemming from positive and negative climate shocks on both general and agri-food inflation in the short and the long run. The key findings of the paper indicate that positive temperature shocks exert a significant inflationary impact on all agricultural products, the food industry, and, more broadly, the entire Tunisian economy, both in the short and long term. Conversely, a sudden shortage in rainfall does not significantly affect either agricultural or food prices, nor does it influence the general price index. This result is rather unexpected since long-term rainfall trends significantly affect agricultural production, emphasizing the importance of appropriate agricultural policies such as irrigation. |
| Keywords: | Tunisia, Climate shocks, NARDL model, Climate inflation, Climate change Agriculture climate inflation NARDL Tunisia Q50 Q54 Q10 P24 C15, Climate change, Agriculture, climate inflation, NARDL, Tunisia Q50, Q54, Q10, P24, C15 |
| Date: | 2024–02–29 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04985855 |
| By: | Calo, Adam; Kay, Sylvia; Moreau, Eliaz |
| Abstract: | Rethinking the regulation of land markets is central to the agroecological transition in Europe. The EU has bold, evidenced-based policy objectives for food system and environmental transformation. Yet, absent a parallel process for regulating land, these policy objectives will remain watered down or impossible to obtain. The EU has shown commitments to invest in environmental policy experimentation because it knows the future wellbeing of the continent depends on sound land use management. However, there is no parallel movement towards reimagining European land governance. This status quo imperils the EU green agenda and threatens the legitimacy of desperately needed environmental policy. Identifying enticing policy options to inspire new land governance can help fulfil existing EU sustainability commitments and open meaningful pathways to scale agroecology. This research first uses existing evidence from the literature to show how current European land markets—governed by the main freedoms of the EU treaties—weakens the capacity to achieve generational renewal, the vitality of rural areas, and land based biodiversity maintenance. Then we reveal existing and potential opportunities for European land market regulation. Through this analysis we argue that agricultural land is a blind spot in European policies for the transition to agroecology, and thus reframe land regulation as an enabling tool to install young and new farmers, facilitate biodiverse landscapes, and build durable rural economies. Measures like transparency in land markets, public acquisition of agricultural land, establishing a first right of refusal, and taxation to facilitate access to land may unlock land for a new generation of agroecological farmers. Exploration of these policy cases calls for an imaginative expansion of public action on land markets to tackle food system challenges, and is aimed directly at policy makers. |
| Date: | 2025–04–21 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:ajh4v_v1 |
| By: | Ji Woo Han |
| Abstract: | This comprehensive study investigates the intricate relationship between water scarcity and agricultural production, emphasizing its critical global significance. The research, through multidimensional analysis, investigates the various effects of water scarcity on crop productivity, especially the economic water scarcity (AEWS) which is the main factor of influence. The study stresses the possibility of vertical farming as a viable solution to the different kinds of water scarcity problems, hence, it emphasizes its function in the sustainable agricultural development. Although the study recognizes that some problems still remain, it also points out the necessity of more research to solve the issues of scalability and socio-economic implications. Moving forward, interdisciplinary collaboration and technological innovation are essential to achieving water-secure agriculture and societal resilience. |
| Date: | 2025–03 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2504.00056 |
| By: | Rismawati, Wini; Napasintuwong, Orachos; Kuldilok, Kulapa |
| Abstract: | The world’s population has climbed significantly which has triggered a rise in global food demand in the past two decades. Achieving food security emerges as a crucial target, with fisheries and aquaculture standing out as one of the significant sources for meeting food supply needs. Shrimp is one of the most popular aquaculture products in Southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia and Thailand. Shrimp farming has developed well in Indonesia and Thailand which contributes to economic development and helps sustainably feed the growing human population. However, shrimp farming production in both countries was still expectations due to many challenges. Therefore, the objectives of this study are: (1) compare the production of shrimp farming between Indonesia and Thailand and (2) map the value chain of shrimp farming in Indonesia and Thailand. The results show that the trend in shrimp farming production in tonnes and USD in both countries was upward with some minor decreases in Indonesia and a drastic decrease in Thailand. In addition, the challenges in shrimp production in both countries are similar, they are disease and production cost, Thailand was facing a more severe disease that caused significant loss of shrimp farming production. Meanwhile, regarding the value chain, both countries have a similar flow of value chain however the price margin received in each actor involved in the chain is much higher in Thailand, due to higher productivity and quality of shrimp which brings to higher price. |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Supply Chain |
| Date: | 2024–12–30 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:kuaewp:356563 |
| By: | Pallavi Gupta |
| Abstract: | While agriculture is recognised as vital for improving nutrition, the evidence linking women's participation to sustained nutritional gains remains inconclusive. This review synthesizes studies published between 2000 and 2024 to reflect current agricultural practices and nutritional challenges. We examine how agricultural practices and time use affect nutritional outcomes among rural women through pathways such as income generation food preparation and intra-household labour allocation. A structured methodology with clear inclusion and exclusion criteria was used to assess gender-sensitive and nutrition-sensitive interventions. Using narrative synthesis the review categorizes findings around key themes and contextual factors including socio-economic status seasonality and labour intensity. The results show that while increased involvement in agriculture can boost household dietary diversity and income it also raises time burdens that affect food preparation childcare and self-care. Positive outcomes occur when interventions enhance women's decision-making power income access and use of time-saving technologies whereas negative outcomes emerge when excessive workloads compromise energy balance and limit rest. A conceptual framework is presented to map the dual pathways linking agriculture time use and nutrition capturing the roles of labour distribution social norms and resource access. The framework underscores the need to integrate gender equity time efficiency and nutritional objectives into agricultural policies. In conclusion agricultural interventions have potential for nutritional improvement if they are carefully designed to avoid unintended negative impacts on women. |
| Date: | 2025–04 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2504.03202 |
| By: | Ajewole, Kayode; Zereyesus, Yacob Abrehe; Cardell, Lila; Sabala, Ethan; Majumdar, Inder |
| Abstract: | In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that began in 2020 and a year of unprecedented food inflation, India’s Government doubled the amount of wheat and rice provided to food insecure households through its food distribution programs. In the 2020–2024 period following India’s food distribution program expansion, India’s Government also implemented trade restrictions. An exception to these trade restrictions, however, is the recent allowance of genetically engineered soybean product imports, which were historically banned. Although some food distribution program details and trade restrictions have changed, these policies remained in effect through April 2024. This report empirically investigates the underlying price relationship between international grain and oilseed prices and domestic market prices in India before and after implementing a new policy framework. The report finds a substantial shift in the long-term price relationship between India’s domestic and international grain markets except for soybeans. The report also finds that India’s domestic rice, wheat, and corn prices are less dependent on international prices after the new policies were introduced. However, domestic soybean product prices in India have become more dependent on international soybean prices. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Crop Production/Industries, Demand and Price Analysis, International Relations/Trade, Research Research Methods/Statistical Methods |
| Date: | 2025–04 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:uersrr:356562 |
| By: | Steinbach, Sandro; Yildirim, Yasin; Zurita, Carlos |
| Abstract: | U.S. agriculture faces heightened exposure to retaliatory trade actions. This report evaluates the potential risks to U.S. and North Dakota agriculture under four trade policy scenarios involving Canada, Mexico, and China. We quantify trade risks across key commodities using detailed trade elasticity estimates and projected agricultural export data. The results show that soybean and wheat exports are particularly vulnerable, with southeastern and north-central counties in North Dakota projected to experience the greatest economic impact. These findings underscore the substantial vulnerability of North Dakota’s agricultural economy to retaliatory tariffs and highlight the need for targeted risk mitigation strategies that enhance market resilience, stabilize farm revenues, and reduce dependence on a narrow set of export markets. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Crop Production/Industries, International Relations/Trade, Risk and Uncertainty, Supply Chain |
| Date: | 2025–04–28 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:ndsure:356548 |
| By: | Yi-Chun Ko; Shinsuke Uchida; Akira Hibiki |
| Abstract: | This study explores farmer’s adaptation mechanisms to climate change. We explore how farmer’s age and engagement in community activities affect crop production under extreme temperatures. By using the municipality-level data on Japanese rice production in 2001–2018, we find a nonlinear (inverted U-shaped) age effect on the relationship between temperatures and rice yields. Farmers aged 60 exhibit the most capable of mitigating yield losses from extreme temperatures, while farmers above and below this age threshold suffer significant yield declines. Such declines can be averted by reinforcing networks and relationships among farm community members through active engagement in the community. |
| Date: | 2025–04 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:toh:tupdaa:67 |
| By: | Javier Aliaga Lordemann (INESAD Associate Researcher); Alejandro Capriles (Environmental economist); Nayra Antezana (Bachelor in biology) |
| Abstract: | This study analyzes the water footprint profiles of quinoa production in Bolivia, an emblematic crop that faces significant challenges in terms of yield and sustainability. The Total Water Footprint (WH) of quinoa estimated for the Southern Altiplano region of Bolivia is approximately 1, 728 liters per kilogram, with average yields of 1.15 tons per hectare. This result shows a worrying level of inefficiency in the relationship of HH and crop yield, especially in comparison with countries such as Peru and Ecuador. The results show high HH and low yields; therefore, quinoa production in Bolivia in the study area is not optimizing water use. This situation can be explained to a large extent by the low level of organic matter in the soil of the area (verified by soil studies). Thus, a soil with low organic matter content lacks essential nutrients, which impairs quinoa growth and negatively affects its root development due to soil compaction. In addition, the lack of organic matter decreases water retention capacity, which is critical in periods of drought as a result of the increased frequency and intensity of climatic events in the area. Likewise, the lack of organic matter makes plants more vulnerable to pests and diseases, but also reduces microbial biodiversity, which affects key processes such as decomposition and nutrient cycling, compromising soil fertility. In summary, this type of soil is less efficient in water use, which can increase the water footprint of the crop by requiring more frequent irrigation. Based on these conclusions, several recommendations are proposed. First, it is crucial to optimize yield and reduce WH by implementing efficient irrigation systems. This includes training farmers in these technologies. The use of vegetative covers that improve moisture retention is also suggested. In addition, advanced irrigation technologies -such as soil moisture sensors- should be adopted and rainwater harvesting systems should be promoted. Training in integrated water resources management is essential, as well as the development of climate adaptation strategies. |
| Keywords: | WH, life cycle, water productivity, econometric analysis, agricultural sustainability. |
| JEL: | Q57 Q56 Q15 Q25 C21 |
| Date: | 2024–10 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:adv:wpaper:202418 |
| By: | Mukangabo, Emerence; Warner, James |
| Abstract: | In the last two decades, the government of Rwanda has significantly lowered stunting among children under five years from 48% in 2000 to 33% in 2020 and recognizes dietary diversity as one the approaches to overcome malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies. A key priority of the Second National Strategy for Transformation (NST2) is to tackle malnutrition and to reduce stunting rates among children. Therefore, using a household dietary diversity score as a proxy for household access to nutritious foods, this policy note outlines how commercialization impacts dietary diversity, with a focus on women and youth headed households. Key findings include: The rural smallholder farmers diet is predominantly based on cereals, roots and tubers as well as vegetables. Even when controlling for relevant variables, women do not have more diverse consumption patterns, however, they do, relative to male headed households, consume more diverse foods the greater their level of commercialization. Despite an overall lack of resources and income, youth-headed households show a positive relationship with household dietary diversity when compared to mature-headed households. Determinants that positively influence household dietary diversity include the level of commercialization, household non-farm assets, market access, education of the household head, the presence of children under five in the household, irrigation, land size, and livestock holdings. |
| Keywords: | stunting; diet; children; nutrition; trace elements; smallholders; women; age; Rwanda; Africa; Eastern Africa |
| Date: | 2025–04 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fpr:rssppn:174068 |
| By: | Sourish Das; Sudeep Shukla; Abbinav Sankar Kailasam; Anish Rai; Anirban Chakraborti |
| Abstract: | Agricultural price volatility challenges sustainable finance, planning, and policy, driven by market dynamics and meteorological factors such as temperature and precipitation. In India, the Minimum Support Price (MSP) system acts as implicit crop insurance, shielding farmers from price drops without premium payments. We analyze the impact of climate on price volatility for soybean (Madhya Pradesh), rice (Assam), and cotton (Gujarat). Using ERA5-Land reanalysis data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service, we analyze historical climate patterns and evaluate two scenarios: SSP2.4.5 (moderate case) and SSP5.8.5 (severe case). Our findings show that weather conditions strongly influence price fluctuations and that integrating meteorological data into volatility models enhances risk-hedging. Using the Exponential Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (EGARCH) model, we estimate conditional price volatility and identify cross-correlations between weather and price volatility movements. Recognizing MSP's equivalence to a European put option, we apply the Black-Scholes model to estimate its implicit premium, quantifying its fiscal cost. We propose this novel market-based risk-hedging mechanism wherein the government purchases insurance equivalent to MSP, leveraging Black-Scholes for accurate premium estimation. Our results underscore the importance of meteorological data in agricultural risk modeling, supporting targeted insurance and strengthening resilience in agricultural finance. This climate-informed financial framework enhances risk-sharing, stabilizes prices, and informs sustainable agricultural policy under growing climate uncertainty. |
| Date: | 2025–03 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2503.24324 |
| By: | Tsiboe, Francis; Turner, Dylan |
| Abstract: | Premium subsidies are a common policy tool to promote crop insurance participation in many countries. However, the relationship between subsidies and demand is not entirely obvious given the variation in the use of subsidies and crop insurance participation within the international crop insurance landscape. Focusing on the U.S. Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) demand is modeled as a system of equations representing decisions at the intensive [coverage level] and extensive [net insured acres] margins. The model makes use of an identification strategy that leverages exogenous variation in government-set pricing policy to address potential sources of endogeneity. Applying the model to over one million insurance pool level FCIP observations spanning two decades (2001-2022) suggest an inelastic response at both extensive and intensive margins to changes in producer-paid premium rates with the response to premium rates becoming increasingly more elastic as subsidies decrease. These estimated elasticities are on the low end compared to previous literature, however, significant heterogeneity across commodity, production practices, policy type, and location are observed suggesting subsets of producers are likely to respond to changes in the cost of insurance in different ways. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Crop Production/Industries, Demand and Price Analysis, Research Research Methods/Statistical Methods, Risk and Uncertainty |
| Date: | 2023–07 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:uersmp:356561 |
| By: | Margolies, Amy; Amunga, Dorcas; Craig, Hope; Folson, Gloria; Olney, Deanna K. |
| Abstract: | Ghana’s urban population has grown significantly, and while undernutrition in children has decreased, urbanization and economic progress have led to a shift toward overnutrition. The rise in consumption of poor-quality diets and ultra-processed foods (UPFs), along with more sedentary lifestyles, is contributing to alarming increases in overweight and obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes. The country is facing an emerging double burden of malnutrition (DBM), in which undernutrition coexists with overnutrition. The prevalence of child stunting is declining in rural areas, but child overweight and obesity is rising in urban areas. Increasing rates of overweight and obesity are also concerning among urban women and adolescent girls. Micronutrient deficiencies affect both urban and rural populations. Ghanaians in urban areas have more diverse diets but higher consumption of unhealthy foods, while those in rural areas face food insecurity and nutrient inadequacies. These challenges highlight the need for targeted dietary interventions to address poor feeding practices, healthy diets, and micronutrient deficiencies. Diet-related NCDs, such as hypertension and diabetes, are rising alongside contributing dietary risk factors, with urban areas and women most affected. Urban youth face higher NCD risks, with low diagnosis rates and socioeconomic factors exacerbating urban-rural disparities. Urban nutrition interventions improved child growth, reduced blood pressure in hypertensive adults, increased nutrition knowledge in schoolchildren. However, some strategies had limitations, and urban programs overlook poor diet quality, failing to address the need for double-duty interventions to tackle the double burden of malnutrition (DBM). Nutrition policies, guided by the Scaling Up Nutrition movement, address food security and healthy diets by targeting vulnerable groups such as young children, women, and adolescents. Ghana has made progress in promoting nutrition and healthy diets through multisectoral advocacy efforts, including the implementation of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes, social protection programs, and a national NCD policy. However, challenges remain, as few policies directly address the urban poor, and insufficient funding, weak governance, unhealthy urban food environments, food safety issues, and the unaffordability of healthy diets require targeted efforts to improve diets and address multiple forms of malnutrition, particularly in urban and peri-urban areas. Strengthening coordination and focusing on obesity and NCD prevention in urban areas are urgent priorities. Double-duty interventions and programs in social protection, agriculture, health, and education should be designed, implemented, and evaluated to tackle all forms of malnutrition. |
| Keywords: | non-communicable diseases; urban population; micronutrient deficiencies; Ghana; Africa; Western Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Date: | 2025–03–07 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fpr:cgiarp:173516 |
| By: | Mellab Kahina (CREAD - Research Center in Applied Economics for Development) |
| Abstract: | Agriculture and agri-food products play a significant role in Algeria's economy, although this share has declined due to the dominance of hydrocarbon exports. In 2023, agricultural exports accounted for about 5 to 7% of the country's total export value. Key Algerian agricultural exports include olive oil, citrus fruits, and dates. France remains the largest export market, receiving around 30% of Algeria's agricultural exports, followed by Italy and Spain. This article analyzes the role of agriculture in Algerian exports, identifies the main export markets, and evaluates the policies implemented to enhance the sector's competitiveness. The methodological approach relies on a quantitative analysis of recent agricultural statistics, such as the sector's share of GDP, its impact on employment, and the distribution of agricultural exports by product and country. Secondary data from institutional reports and international organizations have been used to identify major trends and challenges. Additionally, the study includes a qualitative analysis of current agricultural policies, focusing on strategies to improve sector efficiency and overcome challenges related to outdated agricultural techniques, water scarcity, and the effects of climate change. Finally, recommendations are proposed to increase Algeria's agricultural exports, including the promotion of national agricultural products, integration into global value chains, and the adoption of sustainable farming practices to strengthen competitiveness and ensure sustained sector growth. |
| Abstract: | L'agriculture et les produits agroalimentaires occupent une place significative dans l'économie algérienne, bien que cette part ait diminué en raison de la prééminence des exportations d'hydrocarbures. En 2023, les exportations agricoles représentent environ 5 à 7 % de la valeur totale des exportations du pays. Les principales exportations agricoles algériennes comprennent l'huile d'olive, les agrumes, les dattes. La France reste le premier marché d'exportation, recevant environ 30 % des exportations agricoles algériennes, suivie par l'Italie et l'Espagne. Cet article analyse la place de l'agriculture dans les exportations algériennes, identifie les principaux marchés d'exportation et évalue les politiques mises en place pour renforcer la compétitivité du secteur agricole. L'approche méthodologique repose sur une analyse quantitative des statistiques récentes relatives à l'agriculture, telles que la part du secteur dans le PIB, son impact sur l'emploi et la répartition des exportations agricoles par produit et par pays. Des données secondaires provenant de rapports institutionnels et d'organisations internationales ont été utilisées pour identifier les tendances et défis majeurs. Par ailleurs, l'étude inclut une analyse qualitative des politiques agricoles en cours, en se concentrant sur les stratégies visant à améliorer l'efficience du secteur et à surmonter les obstacles liés à l'utilisation de techniques agricoles obsolètes, la pénurie d'eau et les effets du changement climatique. Enfin, des recommandations sont proposées pour augmenter la part des exportations agricoles de l'Algérie. Celles-ci incluent la valorisation des produits agricoles nationaux, l'intégration du secteur dans les chaînes de valeur mondiales et l'adoption de pratiques agricoles durables, afin de renforcer la compétitivité et assurer une croissance soutenue du secteur. |
| Date: | 2025–03–24 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05004065 |
| By: | Kossi Messanh Agbekponou (CREM - Centre de recherche en économie et management - UNICAEN - Université de Caen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université - UR - Université de Rennes - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique); Angela Cheptea (SMART - Structures et Marché Agricoles, Ressources et Territoires - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement); Karine Latouche (SMART - Structures et Marché Agricoles, Ressources et Territoires - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement) |
| Abstract: | The present paper investigates the link between the decision of French agri-food firms to join a retailer supply chain and their integration in global value chains (GVCs) as direct importers and exporters. We identify the former with the choice to supply private label (PL) products, and the latter with the decision to jointly export and import. We use a multivariate binary choice model to investigate the link between these strategies. We combine firm-level data from the AMADEUS database, French customs, and the exhaustive list of French firms certified with the private International Featured Standard (IFS) over the period 2006-2011. Our results show that firms in a retailer supply chain (IFS-certified firms) are almost twice (by 5.83 percentage points) more likely to integrate GVCs than other firms in the sector. These results are robust to different types of controls and are confirmed by alternative estimation approaches. |
| Keywords: | Global value chains, International trade, Private standards, Retailers |
| Date: | 2025–03–18 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04995348 |
| By: | Thierry Roncalli (UEVE - Université d'Évry-Val-d'Essonne) |
| Abstract: | These lecture notes are part of the Handbook of Sustainable Finance. They provide the basics of biodiversity for students and professionals who want to understand this topic and the key challenges of biodiversity investing. The first three sections cover the definition of biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services, and threats to biodiversity. These correspond to material typically taught in conservation biology courses. The fourth section focuses on measuring biodiversity. Finally, the last two sections cover biodiversity governance and regulation, and biodiversity investment approaches. In these lecture notes, we will learn that biodiversity goes far beyond the issues of species extinction and deforestation. In fact, it is much broader and includes fisheries, food security, health issues, invasive species, natural resources, pollution, and water stress, among others. However, most measures of biodiversity focus primarily on species richness, abundance, or extinction. From a financial perspective, this is unsatisfactory, and biodiversity finance requires more sophisticated metrics. In addition, new regulations and frameworks are pushing investors to become actively involved in biodiversity restoration. The concept of double materiality also underscores the importance of biodiversity to companies and implies some hidden risks in financial assets because they impact or can be impacted by biodiversity loss. Despite growing awareness, long-term investors are not yet fully equipped to integrate biodiversity risks into their investment decisions. While progress is being made, there is still a long way to go in developing robust methodologies that can effectively integrate biodiversity into sustainable investment strategies. |
| Keywords: | Biodiversity, species, ecosystem, natural capital, pollination, food security, habitat degradation, invasive species, pollution, overexploitation, biodiversity measurement, Convention on Biodiversity, TNFD, mitigation hierarchy |
| Date: | 2025–03–07 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04982922 |
| By: | Bulut, Hamid; Samuel, Robin |
| Abstract: | In the face of climate change, the principles of distributive social justice have become paramount in addressing the implications of resource allocation and the unequal impacts of environmental degradation. Our study explores the relationship between distributive social justice and environmental attitudes among young people in the context of climate change. Using a natural experimental design, we examine how the 2021 European Floods influenced social justice and environmental attitudes. Our results indicate significant shifts in attitudes, particularly regarding social justice, following the flooding. We found a strong and robust relationship between social justice and environmental attitudes. A causal mediation analysis revealed that floods affected environmental attitudes indirectly through social justice attitudes beyond direct effects. Our results emphasise the importance of integrating the principles of justice in addressing climate change and suggest that young people’s perspectives on social justice play a crucial role in shaping environmental policies and responses to climate crises. |
| Date: | 2025–03–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:gx4hc_v3 |
| By: | Motta Café, Renata |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the fiscal and extra-fiscal effects of decentralizing the collection of Brazil's rural land tax from the federal level to local governments. Using a difference-in-differences research design, we assess the impact of local tax enforcement on revenue, land use, and environmental outcomes. Decentralization led to sustained revenue gains, increased agricultural production, expanded reported environmental protection areas, and slightly decreased land concentration. Our findings highlight the role of property taxation as a policy instrument for environmental conservation and sustainable development. |
| Keywords: | fiscal decentralization;extra-fiscality;Land use;sustainable develop-ment;rural property tax |
| JEL: | H23 H30 H77 |
| Date: | 2025–04 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:idb:brikps:14081 |
| By: | Margolies, Amy; Amunga, Dorcas; Pather, Kamara; Craig, Hope; Olney, Deanna K. |
| Abstract: | Despite progress in reducing child stunting over the past 15 years, Kenya is now facing new nutrition challenges, including overweight and obesity. The double burden of malnutrition (DBM), which is the coexistence of under- and overnutrition within individuals, households, and populations [1], manifests as child stunting and adult overweight (mostly in women) at the population and household levels. Dietary diversity is low and affects different population groups (particularly young children, adolescents, and women), predisposing them to micronutrient deficiencies. However, recent data on micronutrient intake and status are lacking. Households living in urban areas are vulnerable to being overweight, a consequence of increasingly unhealthy dietary patterns. In Kenya’s informal urban settlements, limited dietary diversity, reliance on cereals, and widespread consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) contribute to high rates of child stunting, underweight, and the DBM, with affordability and accessibility driving food choices. Compounding factors include food safety concerns, clustering of unhealthy food vendors, and external shocks. Urban nutrition interventions have had mixed results, with some programs improving child health and maternal knowledge, but others showing no significant impact. Kenya aims to eliminate malnutrition by 2027, but national policies focus mostly on rural areas, leaving urban nutrition challenges insufficiently addressed. Programs such as Afya Jiji and the Nairobi City County Food System Strategy target urban health, but gaps in urban-specific strategies, poor coordination, and limited funding hinder progress. The national school meals program serves only a small portion of schools, and urban food policies are still underdeveloped. |
| Keywords: | dietary diversity; micronutrient deficiencies; obesity; stunting; Kenya; Africa; Eastern Africa |
| Date: | 2025–02–24 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fpr:cgiarp:173368 |
| By: | vJeff Luckstead (Washington State University) |
| Abstract: | Recent geopolitical events—including, the U.S.-China trade war, Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine—have heightened trade policy uncertainty, disrupted supply chains, and accelerated nearshoring. These shifts may have reshaped the role of globalization in agri-food trade, particularly in how distance, trade networks measured by the number of export destinations, and nearshoring influence trade flows. Using a structural gravity model, this study examines how these factors in agri-food trade have changed between 2010 and 2023. The results indicate that recent globalization trends have increased the impact of distance on primary commodity trade but reduced it for processed food trade, though these changes do not appear to be driven by any single event. Nearshoring has reduced trade in primary and minimally processed food but has not affected processed food trade. While trade networks do not influence primary commodity trade, they enhance trade in both minimally processed and processed food products. Importantly, the interaction between nearshoring and trade networks expands trade, suggesting that these factors jointly mitigate trade frictions. Finally, the findings indicate that countries with broader trade networks experience lower trade costs associated with distance. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural Trade; Distance Puzzle; Globalization; Nearshoring; Trade Networks |
| JEL: | Q17 F14 |
| Date: | 2025–04 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:drx:wpaper:202515 |
| By: | Giuseppe Russo; Kristina Gligori\'c; Vincent Moreau; Robert West |
| Abstract: | Reducing meat consumption is crucial for achieving global environmental and nutritional targets. Meat-Free Day (MFD) is a widely adopted strategy to address this challenge by encouraging plant-based diets through the removal of animal-based meals. We assessed the environmental, behavioral, and nutritional impacts of MFD by implementing 67 MFDs over 18 months (once a week on a randomly chosen day) across 12 cafeterias on a large university campus, analyzing over 400, 000 food purchases. MFD reduced on-campus food-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on treated days by 52.9% and contributed to improved fiber (+26.9%) and cholesterol (-4.5%) consumption without altering caloric intake. These nutritional benefits were, however, accompanied by a 27.6% decrease in protein intake and a 34.2% increase in sugar consumption. Moreover, the increase in plant-based meals did not carry over to subsequent days, as evidenced by a 3.5% rebound in animal-based meal consumption on days immediately following treated days. MFD also led to a 16.8% drop in on-campus meal sales on treated days.Monte Carlo simulations suggest that if 8.7% of diners were to eat burgers off-campus on treated days, MFD's GHG savings would be fully negated. As our analysis identifies on-campus customer retention as the main challenge to MFD effectiveness, we recommend combining MFD with customer retention interventions to ensure environmental and nutritional benefits. |
| Date: | 2025–04 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2504.02899 |
| By: | Yann Raineau (BSE - Bordeaux sciences économiques - UB - Université de Bordeaux - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Cecile Aubert (BSE - Bordeaux sciences économiques - UB - Université de Bordeaux - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Marianne Lefebvre (GRANEM - Groupe de Recherche Angevin en Economie et Management - UA - Université d'Angers - Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement); Pauline Pedehour (GRANEM - Groupe de Recherche Angevin en Economie et Management - UA - Université d'Angers - Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement) |
| Keywords: | vin entreprises agriculture Expérimentation, Pesticides, Phytosanitaires, Viticulture, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Industrie viticole, « Entreprise(s) » |
| Date: | 2025–02–27 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04997048 |
| By: | Nie, Zihan (Beijing Normal University, China); Jiang, Yu (Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China.); Salazar, César (University of Bío-Bío, Chile); Jaime, Marcela (University of Concepción, Chile.); Ho, Thong (University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.) |
| Abstract: | Harmful algal blooms (HAB) are an increasing global threat to food safety in the seafood industry. The impact of HABs and the losses from policies addressing them are significant. However, little is known regarding the extent to which the perceived risk of HAB affects consumers' preferences for seafood products and how this translates into welfare losses from the demand side. In this paper, we conducted choice experiments in Chile, China, and Vietnam to explore consumers’ preferences for reducing the risk of HAB contamination in a mussel consumption framework. We find that consumers strongly prefer a test that eliminates the risk of purchasing mussels contaminated by the HAB on the market in all three countries. These strong preferences translate into large WTPs. Perceptions towards HAB and mussel’s attributes play a role in explaining heterogeneity in consumers’ preferences. However, the link between perceptions and preferences varies across countries, possibly due to country-specific contexts. These results imply that the increasing occurrence of HAB globally might have caused sizable welfare losses for consumers and that policies to ensure food safety in seafood markets could significantly improve social welfare. |
| Keywords: | mussel aquaculture; harmful algal bloom; choice experiment; consumers’ preferences |
| JEL: | Q22 Q51 Q53 |
| Date: | 2025–04–09 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hhs:gunefd:2025_001 |
| By: | Marcelo Santos (University of Coimbra, CeBER and Faculty of Economics); Tiago Neves Sequeira (University of Coimbra, CeBER and Faculty of Economics) |
| Abstract: | The impact of food prices on food security and short-term economic cycles has recently come into focus due to global supply shortages caused by the Black Sea blockade and the war in Ukraine. We compiled a comprehensive database of prices and output to estimate the short-term effects of food prices on the business cycle both before and during the war. Our findings indicate that price increases do not necessarily lead to economic downturns, even in the face of supply shocks—challenging conventional wisdom. |
| Keywords: | Business Cycle, GDP per capita, War on Ukraine, Food Prices |
| JEL: | L2 M2 M5 O32 O33 O34 |
| Date: | 2025–04 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gmf:papers:2025-02 |
| By: | Paul M. Lohmann; Elisabeth Gsottbauer; Christina Gravert; Lucia A. Reisch |
| Abstract: | Understanding when and why nudges work is crucial for designing interventions that consistently and reliably change behaviour. This paper explores the relationship between decision-making speed and the effectiveness of two nudges – carbon footprint labelling and menu repositioning – aimed at encouraging climate-friendly food choices. Using an incentivized online randomized controlled trial with a quasi-representative sample of British consumers (N=3, 052) ordering meals through an experimental food-delivery platform, we introduced a time-pressure mechanism to capture both fast and slow decision-making processes. Our findings suggest that menu repositioning is an effective tool for promoting climate-friendly choices when decisions are made quickly, though the effect fades when subjects have time to revise their choices. Carbon labels, in contrast, showed minimal impact overall but reduced emissions among highly educated and climate-conscious individuals when they made fast decisions. The results imply that choice architects should apply both interventions in contexts where consumers make fast decisions, such as digital platforms, canteens, or fast-food restaurants to help mitigate climate externalities. More broadly, our findings suggest that the available decision time in different contexts might at least partly explain differences in effect sizes found in previous studies of these nudges. |
| Keywords: | carbon-footprint labelling, choice architecture, food-delivery apps, low-carbon diets, dual-process models, system 1 |
| JEL: | C90 D04 I18 D90 Q18 Q50 |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ces:ceswps:_11718 |
| By: | Vincent Chatellier (SMART - Structures et Marché Agricoles, Ressources et Territoires - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement) |
| Abstract: | World trade in poultry meat (all species, including preparations and cured meats), excluding intra-European Union (EU) trade, reached 22.3 million tce in 2022, worth 31.6 billion euros, the highest level ever. This increase in trade, dominated by exports from Brazil, the United States, the EU and Thailand, is taking place against a backdrop in which global consumption of poultry meat has doubled since 2000. The main importers are China, Japan, the UK and the EU. The EU's poultry meat trade balance remains positive (2.3 billion euros in 2023), thanks to sustained exports to the UK market and despite increased imports from Ukraine. Within the EU, Poland stands out with a four-fold increase in production and a rapid rise in exports in two decades. In France, the sector's economic trajectory is unfavorable, with imports accounting for 44 % of domestic consumption. Using three databases (BACI, COMEXT and French customs), this article summarizes the evolution of world, European and French trade in poultry meat. |
| Abstract: | Le commerce mondial de viande de volailles (toutes espèces confondues, préparations et viandes saumurées incluses), mesuré hors échanges intra-Union européenne (UE), s'est élevé à 22, 3 millions de tec en 2022 pour un montant de 31, 6 milliards d'euros, le plus haut niveau jamais atteint. La hausse de ces échanges, dominés à l'export par le Brésil, les États-Unis, l'UE et la Thaïlande, intervient dans un contexte où la consommation mondiale de viandes de volailles a doublé depuis 2000. Les principaux importateurs sont la Chine, le Japon, le Royaume-Uni et l'UE. La balance commerciale de l'UE en viande de volailles demeure toujours positive (2, 3 milliards d'euros en 2023) grâce aux exportations soutenues vers le marché britannique et en dépit d'importations accentuées en provenance de l'Ukraine. Au sein de l'UE, la Pologne se distingue par un quadruplement de sa production et un essor rapide de ses exportations en deux décennies. En France, la trajectoire économique de cette filière est défavorable avec des importations qui représentent 44 % de la consommation intérieure. En valorisant trois bases de données (BACI, COMEXT et douanes françaises), cet article propose une synthèse sur l'évolution du commerce mondial, européen et français de viande de volailles. |
| Keywords: | Poultry, Trade, Exports, Imports, Competitiveness, Volailles, Echanges, Exportations, Importations, Compétitivité |
| Date: | 2025–03–18 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04996471 |
| By: | Jesper Akesson; Robert Hahn; Rajat Kochhar; Robert Metcalfe |
| Abstract: | Water suppliers are showing greater interest in using different mechanisms to promote conservation. One such mechanism is conducting home water audits, which involves assessing water use and providing tailored suggestions for conserving water for residential customers. Yet, very little is known about the economic impacts of these water audits. This paper helps fill this gap by implementing a natural field experiment in the United Kingdom. The experiment randomly allocates 45, 000 water customers to a control group or to treatment groups that receive different behavioral encouragements to take-up an online water audit. Our analysis yields three main findings. First, encouraging subjects to participate in an audit with financial incentives reduces household consumption by about 17 percent over two months. Furthermore, we find that the size of the financial incentive used to encourage conservation matters for take-up, but not conservation. Second, although there are substantial improvements in water conservation for some interventions, they do not appear to yield net benefits of more than 1 pound per person under various sensitivity analyses. We also implement a marginal value of public funds approach that considers benefits and costs and reach a similar conclusion. Third, we find that targeting high users could double the effectiveness of the financial incentive interventions. |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:feb:natura:00820 |
| By: | Roulette, Casey |
| Abstract: | Background: Tobacco use and food insecurity (FI) often co-occur and may influence each other bidirectionally. While cross-sectional studies primarily focus on tobacco use's impact on FI, they typically rely on self-reported measures of tobacco use. This study aimed to investigate the effects of food insecurity on cotinine concentrations, a biomarker of nicotine exposure, and evaluate mediating and moderating factors. Methods: Data from the 2015–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were analyzed for 2, 843 adult smokers. Cotinine was log-transformed and modeled using generalized linear models, adjusted for socio-demographic covariates, body mass index (BMI), and depression score. Casual mediation analysis and structural equation modeling assessed mediation and moderation effects, with interaction terms between FI and covariates to test for moderation. Results: Each unit increase in FI severity was linked to a 33.6% rise in cotinine concentrations, controlling for covariates. Depression partially mediated this relationship, while college graduation moderated it. Among females, but not males, BMI mediated and depression moderated the association. In a subset of participants, smoking frequency also moderated the link, with FI weakening the relationship between smoking frequency and cotinine levels. Conclusions: FI may be an independent risk factor for higher cotinine concentrations, separate from smoking behavior and depression. These findings suggest that addressing FI could enhance tobacco cessation efforts. Future research should explore how FI influences nicotine metabolism and smoking patterns. |
| Date: | 2025–03–16 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:x674v_v1 |
| By: | Gino Sturla; Benedetto Rocchi; Oscar Melo |
| Abstract: | Chile exhibits significant heterogeneity in both water availability and economic structure throughout its territory. Water-intensive industries that generate high value added are concentrated mainly in areas with low water availability. In this context, estimating virtual water flows within the Chilean economy becomes essential, yet this has not been previously addressed in the literature. This study propose a methodology to estimate virtual water flows between Chilean regions using an environmentally extended multiregional input-output model, identifying the pollution, value added, and scarcity embedded in these flows. Furthermore, by incorporating regional water supply and applying the hydroeconomic equilibrium framework with methodological innovations, this study characterizes the opportunity costs (in terms of value added) of water overexploitation in regions with scarcity. The main results indicate that the central region of the country is the primary destination of virtual water flows and the pollution embedded in them (water footprint). However, when considering scarcity into the water footprint, the central-northern and northern regions gain significant importance. When considering the value added transported in these flows, the Antofagasta north region emerges as a key area, given its importance as both a producer and consumer of value added generated with water. Regarding hydroeconomic equilibrium, the findings reveal high unitary costs associated with water overexploitation in the Antofagasta and Metropolitan regions. The constructed model has also been applied to estimate the contribution of aquifers and reservoirs to regional value added. This opens an important research avenue for employing input-output models in the valuation of ecosystem services. The study provides valuable insights for the spatial targeting of policies and the design of public interventions aimed at mitigating water scarcity without imposing significant economic costs at the national level. |
| Keywords: | Input-output, extended water demand, feasible water supply, extended water exploitation index, Chile |
| JEL: | C67 Q25 Q50 |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:frz:wpaper:wp2025_09.rdf |
| By: | Daryl Fairweather; Matthew Kahn; Robert Metcalfe; Sebastian Sandoval-Olascoaga |
| Abstract: | Climate change presents new risks for property in the United States. Due to the high cost and sometimes unavailability of location-specific property risk data, home buyers can greatly benefit from acquiring knowledge about these risks. To explore this, a large-scale nationwide natural field experiment was conducted through Redfin to estimate the causal impact of providing home-specific flood risk information on the behavior of home buyers in terms of their search, bidding, and purchasing decisions. Redfin randomly assigned 17.5 million users to receive information detailing the flood risk associated with the properties they searched for on the platform. Our analysis reveals several key findings: (1) the flood risk information influences every stage of the house buying process, including the initial search, bidding activities, and final purchase; (2) individuals are willing to make trade-offs concerning property amenities in order to own a property with a lower flood risk; (3) the impact of the flood risk information on behavior is more pronounced for users conducting searches in high flood risk areas, but does not differ significantly between buyers in Republican and Democrat Counties; and (4) the information resulted in changes to property prices and altered the market's hedonic equilibrium, providing a new finding that climate adaptation can be forward-thinking and proactive. |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:feb:natura:00818 |
| By: | Jun Yoshida; Tomoko Imoto; Tatsuhito Kono |
| Abstract: | Human–wildlife conflicts occur in many residential areas around the world, causing human injuries and outbreaks of zoonotic diseases. Governments have implemented policies, such as extermination, and construction of animal deterrent fences. When wildlife has a high biological value, we face a trade-off between the benefits of wildlife conservation and human safety. This study proposes a new policy of growing crops preferred by wildlife, rather than crops for human consumption, in part of the farmland, thereby attracting wildlife to the converted field and preventing them from entering residential areas. Using an ecosystemurban economics model, we compare multiple policies including the conversion policy in terms of social welfare, and show that, regardless of the wildlife value, the crop conversion policy can be the most efficient, and fences with land use regulation is the second most efficient policy. On the other hand, the commonly-used policy of extermination is not so effective because exterminating wildlife with a high biological value significantly reduces social welfare. |
| Date: | 2025–04 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:toh:tupdaa:68 |
| By: | Mekkewi, Ahmed |
| Abstract: | Globally, water is necessary for life, the environment, and development. Yet, most African countries still experience water challenges due to infrastructure deficits, financial constraints, regulatory and policy issues, environmental and climatic factors, and technological limitations. This problem will continue to increase drastically due to economic activities in the industrial and agricultural sectors unless appropriate policies are implemented. Public-private partnerships (PPP), investment and financing models, technological innovation and adoption, capacity building and skills development, and community engagement and stakeholder collaboration are the strategies and opportunities suitable for business development in the African water sector. The government, international organizations, and private sectors have a vital role in facilitating growth and development in the water sector. The government should retain its operations by creating a suitable environment and regulations with empowerment and decentralization, providing a radical shift from top-down to centralized implementation and administration. The international organization provides the financial resources, technical guidance, and capacity building to ensure sustainable management practices in utilizing water resources and the development of infrastructure. At the same time, the private sector has a role in rendering management at the slightest level and establishing institutional arrangements allowing full participation of stakeholders. |
| Keywords: | African countries, water sector, public-private partnerships, investment, financing models, technological, innovation, adoption, government, policies, infrastructure, business development |
| JEL: | F20 F21 F23 F35 O19 |
| Date: | 2023–08–31 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:124563 |
| By: | Elci Sirin; Galindo Manuel; Miedzinski Michal (European Commission - JRC) |
| Abstract: | Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) play a key role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Directorate General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) of the European Commission joined forces launching the project on STI for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Roadmaps in Africa. The report lays the foundation for STI for SDGs roadmap in Rwanda with the focus on fostering food systems transformation to enhance food security of the country with the focus on leveraging emerging technologies to enhance food productivity. The report identifies areas for further investment in STI and proposes policy and governance mechanisms to increase impact of innovation in the challenge area. This report is based on stakeholder workshop and interviews and the desk study. The work was undertaken in collaboration between JRC and the National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) of Rwanda. |
| Date: | 2025–03 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ipt:iptwpa:jrc140412 |
| By: | Samuel Rosenow; Alvaro Espitia; Ana Margarida Fernandes |
| Abstract: | Addressing climate change requires green technology deployment. This paper uses firm-level import data in 35 emerging markets to examine how trade policies affect firms’ imports of products associated with solar, wind power, and electric vehicle value chains. Panel estimates show a particularly negative effect of tariffs on green value chain imports compared to average imports, especially in solar and downstream segments. This effect is pervasive from import values and quantities to import probabilities, with undiversified firms most affected. Import regulations have smaller, varied impacts. Emerging markets should avoid protectionist policies, as local firms depend on imports to adopt green technologies. |
| Keywords: | imports, green value chains, trade policy, tariffs, non-tariff measures, firm-level imports, decarbonization value chains, green technology adoption, trade and environment, green technologies |
| JEL: | F13 F14 L11 O19 |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ces:ceswps:_11726 |
| By: | Rialland Pierre (European Commission - JRC); Daniels Chux; Sarcina Angela (European Commission - JRC); Miedzinski Michal (European Commission - JRC) |
| Abstract: | Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for SDGs roadmaps are strategic policy frameworks that leverage STI to tackle localised sustainability challenges. They are supported by analyses based on different data sources and grounded in participatory and co-creation approaches that involve various stakeholders from the public and private sectors, NGOs, and academia. This report provides insights on gaps and opporuntities to leverage the Gambia’s STI system to improve food self-sufficiency, which is a key sustainability challenge highlighted in policy documents, as well as by stakeholders. DG INTPA and the EU Delegation to the Gambia provided feedback and approved the report. It was also reviewed by the Gambian Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST). The analysis included in this report brings to design of the STI for SDGs roadmap, based on extensive inputs from official data sources on STI and food systems performance, as well as information collected from local and international stakeholders involved in initiatives relevant for food self-sufficiency and STI in the Gambia through workshops, a survey, and interviews. The roadmap identifies key sustainability challenges within The Gambian food systems, such as low crop production and productivity, limited access to finance, and inadequate storage facilities. To tackle these challenges it highlights several initiaves, and identifies opportunities for STI investments. These initiatives include combining indigenous knowledge and research to identify productive seeds, develop frugal innovation to design cold rooms or build affordable processing machines. The roadmap also highlights the need for horizontal measures to reinforce the STI system and improve collaboration among stakeholders. The successful implementation of the roadmap requires a coordinated approach and the involvement of various stakeholders, including government, academia, industry, and civil society. Ultimately, the STI for SDGs Roadmap aims to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 2 - Zero Hunger. |
| Date: | 2025–03 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ipt:iptwpa:jrc140422 |
| By: | Jean Marie Cardebat (BSE - Bordeaux sciences économiques - UB - Université de Bordeaux - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement) |
| Keywords: | Marketing, Economie, Prix, Luxe, Champagne, « Entreprise(s) » |
| Date: | 2025–03–09 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04996566 |
| By: | International Food Policy Research Institute |
| Abstract: | The Sudan Strategy Support Program (SSSP), one of the country programs of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), commenced operations in May 2022 from the premises of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development, its official host institution in Sudan. Established with funding from USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, the program has also formed partnerships or received support from a number of prominent organizations, including the CGIAR Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration, the CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank, the World Food Programme, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). |
| Keywords: | capacity development; development; data collection; economic analysis; Sudan; Africa; Northern Africa |
| Date: | 2025–04–03 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fpr:sssppn:174016 |
| By: | Elena Faieta; Zhexin Feng; Michel Serafinelli |
| Abstract: | A quarter of the population in high-income countries lives in rural areas. However, existing empirical evidence on these areas in OECD countries is scarce. Over the past several decades, many rural areas have been declining. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether these struggling rural areas are representative of the broad experience of the universe of rural areas. This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of employment evolutions for rural areas in Western Europe during the period 1970-2010. We first analyse 846 rural areas in France, Germany, Italy and the UK, and document large differences in overall employment growth across rural areas in all four countries. A sizable fraction of rural areas lost employment. However, employment in a significant number of rural areas grew during this period. The 90-10 percentile difference in decadal total employment growth of rural areas is 17.4 log points, representing an economically large difference. We then show, using data for Italy and the UK, that changes in the industry structure are fast in rural areas. The estimates also indicate that industry turnover is positively associated with employment growth. Moreover, the evidence shows that areas with stronger total employment growth exhibit stronger employment growth in the manufacturing of food and beverages. All conclusions are similar for rural remote areas. Taken together, our results lend support to the hypothesis that rural economies are not static entities; change is common in these areas, and employment evolutions often result from industry-level dynamics. |
| Keywords: | rural employment, spatial heterogeneity, industry turnover |
| JEL: | R12 R32 J21 R11 |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ces:ceswps:_11699 |
| By: | Agneta Forslund (SMART - Structures et Marché Agricoles, Ressources et Territoires - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement); Anaïs Tibi (DEPE - Direction de l'Expertise scientifique collective, de la Prospective et des Etudes - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Bertrand Schmitt (CESAER - Centre d'économie et de sociologie rurales appliquées à l'agriculture et aux espaces ruraux - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Dijon - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement); Elodie Marajo-Petitzon (SMART - Structures et Marché Agricoles, Ressources et Territoires - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement); Philippe Debaeke (AGIR - AGroécologie, Innovations, teRritoires - Toulouse INP - Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) - UT - Université de Toulouse - INP - PURPAN - Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Purpan - Toulouse INP - Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) - UT - Université de Toulouse - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Jean-Louis Durand (P3F - Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Prairies et Plantes Fourragères - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Philippe Faverdin (PEGASE - Physiologie, Environnement et Génétique pour l'Animal et les Systèmes d'Elevage [Rennes] - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement); Hervé Guyomard (SDAR Bretagne Normandie - Services déconcentrés d'appui à la recherche Bretagne-Normandie - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement, INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement) |
| Abstract: | Sera-t-il possible de fournir une alimentation plus saine à la population mondiale en 2050 sans étendre les terres agricoles ? Pour répondre à cette question, nous avons estimé grâce au modèle de bilan GlobAgri-AE2050, les besoins en terres cultivées et en pâtures en 2050 pour 21 régions du monde, induits par l'adoption de régimes plus sains, sur la base de projections des variables exogènes d'offre et de demande de produits agricoles, en prenant en compte l'impact du changement climatique sur les rendements des cultures, les intensités de pâturage et les surfaces maximales cultivables, et en tenant compte des échanges inter-régionaux. Les résultats des simulations pour deux projections des rendements (croissance « modérée » et « forte ») montrent que plusieurs régions (Afrique du Nord, Proche et Moyen Orient, Inde et reste de l'Asie) seraient contraintes par leurs disponibilités en terres cultivables, et que les besoins additionnels en pâtures en Afrique subsaharienne deviendraient extrêmes. |
| Keywords: | Surfaces cultivables, Alimentation, Changement climatique |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04998084 |
| By: | Abajian, Alexander; Carleton, Tamma; Meng, Kyle; Deschênes, Olivier |
| Abstract: | Many behavioral responses to climate change are carbon-intensive, raising concerns that adaptation may cause additional warming. The sign and magnitude of this feedback depend on how increased emissions from cooling balance against reduced emissions from heating across space and time. We present an empirical approach that forecasts the effect of future adaptive energy use on global average temperature over the 21st century. We estimate that energy-based adaptation will lower global mean surface temperature in 2099 by 0.07 to 0.12 °C relative to baseline projections under Representative Concentration Pathways 4.5 and 8.5. This cooling avoids 0.6 to 1.8 trillion U.S. Dollars ($2019) in damages, depending on the baseline emissions scenario. Energy-based adaptation lowers business-as-usual emissions for 85% of countries, reducing the mitigation required to meet their unilateral Nationally Determined Contributions by 20% on average. These findings indicate that while business-as-usual adaptive energy use is unlikely to accelerate warming, it raises important implications for countries existing mitigation commitments. |
| Date: | 2025–04–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cdl:agrebk:qt9642j569 |
| By: | Jean Marie Cardebat (BSE - Bordeaux sciences économiques - UB - Université de Bordeaux - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Olivier Bargain (BSE - Bordeaux sciences économiques - UB - Université de Bordeaux - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Raphaël Chiappini (BSE - Bordeaux sciences économiques - UB - Université de Bordeaux - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement) |
| Abstract: | Taxes sur les alcools : face à Trump, l'Europe prise au piège de son excédent commercial |
| Keywords: | Chine, Union européenne (UE), Vin, États-Unis, Economie, Australie, Donald Trump, Alcool, Balance commerciale |
| Date: | 2025–03–15 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05005147 |
| By: | Johanna Kangas; Janne S. Kotiaho; Markku Ollikainen |
| Abstract: | The European Union's Biodiversity Strategy sets an ambitious goal to increase the area of protected land and sea to 30% with 10% devoted to strict protection by 2030. The large land areas required to fulfil the conservation target and the quick schedule of implementation challenge both the current policy instruments and public funding for conservation. We introduce a deferrence mechanism for forest conservation by using procurement auctions. Deferring the conservation payments allows the government to conserve large areas in a quicker schedule and distributing the financial burden of conservation cost for a longer period of time. The deferred payments are paid an interest. The interest earning and an auction mechanism for downpayments strengthens the incentives for landowners to take part in conservation. We characterize the general properties of the mechanism and run numerical simulations to find that the deferrence mechanism facilitates a quick conservation of stands and thereby minimizes the loss of ecologically valuable sites caused by harvesting risks. The analysis suggests that keeping the lending period no longer than 10 years and paying a 3% interest rate provides a compromise that works rather well and outperforms the up-front mechanism in most cases. |
| Date: | 2025–03 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2503.23955 |
| By: | Burtraw, Dallas (Resources for the Future, Washington, DC, USA); Holt, Charles (University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA); Löfgren, Åsa (Department of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law, Göteborg University); Shobe, William (University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA) |
| Abstract: | Many climate solutions including carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies require investments in capital intensive technologies that require large capacity investments and exhibit modest unit costs. Governments seeking to achieve net zero goals may invest directly in CDR to procure negative emissions credits to offset emissions in hard-to-abate sectors such as agriculture. In a procurement auction for a declining cost industry, the optimal allocation will generally require all winning bidders operating at full capacity. Because of the lumpy nature of investments, this may not fit within the government’s budget, leaving one or more winning bidders at the margin, operating at less than full capacity, and consequently with higher average costs. Protection can be provided to the marginal bidder by letting bids specify a range of acceptable quantities up to full capacity. The auction can be executed with sealed bids (specifying prices with associated minimum quantities) or by having the proposed bid price be lowered sequentially in a “clock auction” with quantity intervals specified by bidders at the current clock price. We consider the performance of sealed bid and clock auctions, in the presence of 1) a fixed government procurement budget, 2) “common value” uncertainty about the true per-unit production cost, and 3) the presence of a large, fixed cost. Laboratory experiment simulations with financially motivated human subjects are valuable for testing and developing auction designs that have never been used before, without relying on theoretical properties that depend on strong assumptions of perfect cost information and “truthful bidding.” Preliminary experiment results indicate that winner’s curse effects (bidder losses) are infrequent in both auction formats (clock and sealed bid), but the clock tends to restrict bidder profits in a manner that reduces the average cost for the buyer of the “units” representing CDR. Our experiments are informed by the projected use of auctions by the government of Sweden to procure carbon capture and sequestration from its domestic wood products and energy industry. |
| Keywords: | Carbon dioxide removal (CDR); Procurement auctions; Common value uncertainty; Capital-intensive technologies |
| JEL: | C92 D44 H57 Q54 Q55 Q58 |
| Date: | 2025–04–28 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hhs:gunwpe:0854 |
| By: | Lorelay Mendoza Grijalva; Allisa G. Hastie; Meili Gong; Brenda Rojas Cala; Brandon Hunter; Stephanie Wallace; Rojelio Mejia; Catherine Flowers; Khalid K. Osman; William A. Tarpeh |
| Abstract: | Safe sanitation access is commonly believed to be ubiquitous in high-income countries; however, researchers and community advocates have exposed a glaring lack of access for many low-income communities and communities of color across the U.S. While this disparity has been identified and quantified at a high level, local and household-level implications of sanitation failures remain ill-defined. We develop a set of user-based and environmental measures to assess the performance of centralized wastewater systems, septic systems, and straight-piped systems in Lowndes County, Alabama. We combine qualitative, survey, and environmental sampled data to holistically compare user experiences across infrastructure types. This integrated approach reveals new routes of exposure to wastewater through informal household maintenance and system backups and provides evidence for the spread of wastewater-like contamination throughout the community. This work elucidates the severity of sanitation failures in one rural U.S. community and provides a framework to assess sanitation quality in other contexts with limited sanitation access in high-income countries. |
| Date: | 2025–03 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2503.22938 |
| By: | Alejandro Herrera (INESAD Associate Researcher); Beatriz Muriel (INESAD Executive Director) |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the social protection challenges faced by quinoa farmers in the southern Altiplano of Bolivia, with a focus on certified quinoa producers. Using a mixedmethods approach and insights from existing literature, the study examines the retirement planning and financial literacy of farmers affiliated with RED-QUINUA, a network of Fairtrade®-certified quinoa producer associations in the region. It highlights critical issues such as low participation in the national pension system, lack of retirement planning, and gaps in financial literacy, with particular attention to their disproportionate impact on women producers. To address these challenges, a pilot program was implemented to improve quinoa farmers' financial literacy and retirement planning. The program provided participants with critical knowledge to formulate their retirement and long-term savings plans. Results from the pilot are encouraging, demonstrating improved financial literacy, increased awareness of retirement planning, and a better understanding of savings options, particularly among women. This study shows that, with appropriate financial and retirement education, quinoa certification premiums could contribute to farmers' long-term financial security and well-being. |
| Keywords: | Quinoa Production, Retirement Savings, Financial Literacy & Education. |
| JEL: | D14 G23 Q12 |
| Date: | 2024–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:adv:wpaper:202419 |
| By: | Liliana Roca Villarroel (INESAD guest researcher) |
| Abstract: | This case study is part of the research project “Creating Indigenous Women's Green Jobs under Low-Carbon COVID-19 Response and Recovery in the Bolivian Quinoa Sector). I estimate the carbon footprint associated with the quinoa production in southern Bolivia based on primary information of 19 plots. Using a cradle-to-gate life cycle analysis approach, under the ISO 14067 standard, and analyzing various emission sources through the Cool Farm Tool, I determine that the carbon footprint generates an average of 741 .7 kg CO2e per plot; and an average of 267.4 kg CO2e per hectare. The main emission sources identified are the use of organic fertilizer (54%), the consumption of fossil fuels (35%) and the use of protection inputs (8%). Considering the declared unit of 1 kg of harvested quinoa, I obtain the carbon footprint results per product, with values ranging between 0.3 and 2.3 kg CO2e/kg of quinoa and an average of 0.98 kg CO2e/ kg of quinoa. |
| Keywords: | climate change, carbon footprint, quinoa crops. |
| JEL: | Q16 Q29 Q54 Y8 |
| Date: | 2024–10 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:adv:wpaper:202416 |
| By: | Akbulut-Yuksel, Mevlude (Dalhousie University); Zhang, Zhuo; Zhou, Weina (affiliation not available) |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the causal impacts of reducing solid waste imports on water quality in China, which was the world’s largest importer of waste until recently. We focus on the National Sword policy, introduced at the end of 2017, which abruptly banned the import of plastics, textiles, vanadium slag, and paper, reducing waste imports from 1.25 million tons per month to nearly zero. Using administrative data on waste imports and daily water quality readings from real-time automated monitoring stations across China, we exploit the sudden reduction in imported waste to identify significant improvements in dissolved oxygen levels in prefectures that previously imported the banned waste. These positive effects vary by the type of waste imported and are smaller in prefectures where the main importers are multinational firms. Our results are supported both by the Regression Discontinuity Design and the Difference-in-Differences framework. The magnitude of the effect is strongest immediately after the ban and gradually declines over time. |
| Keywords: | import waste, waste reduction, water pollution |
| JEL: | Q53 Q56 Q58 F18 O13 |
| Date: | 2025–04 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iza:izadps:dp17828 |
| By: | Olivier Geffroy (INP - PURPAN - Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Purpan - Toulouse INP - Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) - UT - Université de Toulouse); Audrenne Canal; Sandrine Jonckeau; Martin Plat; Michael Mourez (INP - PURPAN - Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Purpan - Toulouse INP - Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) - UT - Université de Toulouse); Guillaume Lavalade (INP - PURPAN - Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Purpan - Toulouse INP - Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) - UT - Université de Toulouse); Didier Kleiber (INP - PURPAN - Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Purpan - Toulouse INP - Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) - UT - Université de Toulouse) |
| Abstract: | Context and purpose of the study -Nowadays, the entire viticultural and enological process is wisely thought out according to the style of wine to be produced and the local climatic conditions. Acquiring the approach of a technical management route specific for wine production remains a complex learning process for students. To enhance such learning, The Ecole d'Ingénieurs de PURPAN (PURPAN), an engineering school located in Toulouse southwest France, has recently developed Creativini, a collaborative card game in English made of 150 cards spread into 14 batches. Students in groups of 3 to 6 must design a technical production route, from plant material to bottling. The game is played in ascending order of batch number with the three first batches (wine style, climate and production system) and the last one (hazard) being drawn. Based on previous research, augmented reality (AR) contents were included in the game to promote the commitment, the motivation of students in this learning, and to favor the anchoring of knowledge by offering a strong experience. The objective of this work was to investigate the added value brought by AR. |
| Keywords: | card game, augmented reality (AR), learning, students, process, viticulture, winemaking |
| Date: | 2023–07–17 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04996022 |
| By: | Moazzeni, Sahar (Dept. of Business and Management Science, Norwegian School of Economics); Sgarbossa, Fabio (Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology) |
| Abstract: | Collaboration and digital technologies are critical enablers for improving logistics systems by enhancing coordination, optimizing resource use, and increasing supply chain responsiveness. Although both areas have been widely studied, their intersection—especially in rural areas—remains underexplored. This paper presents a systematic literature review, conducted in accordance with the PRISMA protocol, to examine how digital technologies support collaborative logistics practices, with particular emphasis on rural contexts. A comprehensive search and rigorous screening of 60 relevant studies revealed literature spanning three interconnected domains: collaborative logistics, digital technologies, and rural logistics. Based on this analysis, we identify three distinct logistics modes that shape interactions between production firms and customers in rural areas: rural-to-rural, rural-to-urban, and urban-to-rural. These modes form the basis of a novel decision-aid model designed to support production system designers and logistics managers in planning and managing collaborative logistics strategies. The model connects suitable collaboration practices with enabling digital technologies. It serves as a practical tool, offering strategic guidance for addressing rural logistics challenges and enhancing system performance through digitally enabled collaboration. The paper concludes by outlining future research directions aimed at advancing knowledge of technology-driven collaboration in logistics systems, particularly in rural settings, where practical insights are still limited. |
| Keywords: | Collaboration; Logistics; Digital technologies; Rural logistics; Literature review |
| JEL: | M11 O14 O18 |
| Date: | 2025–04–30 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hhs:nhhfms:2025_012 |
| By: | Francis, Joseph A. |
| Abstract: | Two natural experiments challenge the view that slavery impeded the growth of American capitalism. An event study shows that farm values fell relative to the national average in slave states following abolition. A spatial regression discontinuity design (RDD) then suggests that any negative effects of slavery’s legality on farm values on the free-slave state border were counteracted by the institution’s practical utility. An explanation of these results can also be advanced: slavery provided a relatively cheap agricultural labor force in parts of the South where white Americans preferred not to settle. From this perspective, the growth of American capitalism was promoted rather than impeded by slavery. |
| Keywords: | economic history, event study, spatial regression discontinuity design, slavery, United States |
| JEL: | J47 N11 N21 N51 O43 |
| Date: | 2025–04–12 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:124379 |
| By: | Dany Vyt (UR - Université de Rennes, CREM - Centre de recherche en économie et management - UNICAEN - Université de Caen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université - UR - Université de Rennes - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique); Magali Jara (LEMNA - Laboratoire d'économie et de management de Nantes Atlantique - Nantes Univ - IAE Nantes - Nantes Université - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises - Nantes - Nantes Université - pôle Sociétés - Nantes Univ - Nantes Université); Didier Louis (LEMNA - Laboratoire d'économie et de management de Nantes Atlantique - Nantes Univ - IAE Nantes - Nantes Université - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises - Nantes - Nantes Université - pôle Sociétés - Nantes Univ - Nantes Université) |
| Abstract: | This article focuses on responsible consumption, particularly through the study of local products and CSR. We ask whether the assortment of local products is a sustainable and responsible source of value creation for the store? A quantitative in-store questionnaire survey of 509 consumers was carried out. The results mainly show the importance of promoting local products as an effective assortment strategy for improving perceived proximity (a major CSR variable) with the consumer; and ultimately building a lasting relationship between the store and its customers (measured here by loyalty). |
| Abstract: | Cet article s'inscrit dans le champ de la consommation responsable particulièrement à travers l'étude des perceptions de l'assortiment de produits locaux et de la RSE. Nous nous demandons si la perception de l'assortiment en produits locaux est une source durable et responsable de création de valeur pour le magasin ? Une étude quantitative par questionnaire en magasin auprès de 509 consommateurs a été conduite. Les résultats montrent principalement l'importance de promouvoir des produits locaux en tant que stratégie efficace d'assortiment pour améliorer la RSE et la proximité perçues avec le consommateur ; et in fine bâtir une relation durable entre l'enseigne et ses clients. |
| Keywords: | Assortment, Value creation, PLS Regression, Local Products, CSR, Assortiment, création de valeur, régression PLS, produits locaux, RSE |
| Date: | 2024–10–09 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-04997562 |