In this paper, we test to what extent Food Quality Schemes (FQS, including Geographical Indications and organic products) contribute to the social and economic sustainability of farmers and regions through employment and education. Through employment, FQS may counter the urban migration trend affecting rural regions, and help retain economic and social capital in the local region. Indeed, as FQS are often small and specialised sectors, the economic inefficiency of such businesses may translated into greater employment and social sustainability. Separately, by requiring a higher-level of quality and hence skills, FQS may encourage greater local educational attainment or skilled immigration. To test these propositions, we analyse the employment and educational outcomes of 25 FQS. Our results show that the FQS products examined have a 13% higher labour usage (labour-to-production ratio) compared to reference products, indicating that they provide greater employment. Additionally, wage levels are 32% higher in FQS compared to references.

Organic and Geographical Indication Certifications’ Contributions to Employment and Education / Hilal, Mohamed; Leedon, Guy; Duboys de Labarre, Matthieu; Antonioli, Federico; Boehm, Michael; Péter, Csillag; Donati, Michele; Drut, Marion; Ferrer-Pérez, Hugo; Gauvrit, Lisa; Gil, José Maria; Gkatsikos, Alexandros; Gołaś, Marlena; Hoang, Viet; Steinnes, Kamilla Knutsen; Lilavanichakul, Apichaya; Malak-Rawlikowska, Agata; Mattas, Konstadinos; Napasintuwong, Orachos; Nguyen, An; Ristic, Bojan; Schaer, Burkhard; Maksan, Marina Tomić; Brečić, Ružica; Török, Áron; Vittersø, Gunnar; Bellassen, Valentin. - In: JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & FOOD INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION. - ISSN 1542-0485. - 0:0(2020). [10.1515/jafio-2019-0042]

Organic and Geographical Indication Certifications’ Contributions to Employment and Education

Antonioli, Federico;Donati, Michele;
2020-01-01

Abstract

In this paper, we test to what extent Food Quality Schemes (FQS, including Geographical Indications and organic products) contribute to the social and economic sustainability of farmers and regions through employment and education. Through employment, FQS may counter the urban migration trend affecting rural regions, and help retain economic and social capital in the local region. Indeed, as FQS are often small and specialised sectors, the economic inefficiency of such businesses may translated into greater employment and social sustainability. Separately, by requiring a higher-level of quality and hence skills, FQS may encourage greater local educational attainment or skilled immigration. To test these propositions, we analyse the employment and educational outcomes of 25 FQS. Our results show that the FQS products examined have a 13% higher labour usage (labour-to-production ratio) compared to reference products, indicating that they provide greater employment. Additionally, wage levels are 32% higher in FQS compared to references.
2020
Organic and Geographical Indication Certifications’ Contributions to Employment and Education / Hilal, Mohamed; Leedon, Guy; Duboys de Labarre, Matthieu; Antonioli, Federico; Boehm, Michael; Péter, Csillag; Donati, Michele; Drut, Marion; Ferrer-Pérez, Hugo; Gauvrit, Lisa; Gil, José Maria; Gkatsikos, Alexandros; Gołaś, Marlena; Hoang, Viet; Steinnes, Kamilla Knutsen; Lilavanichakul, Apichaya; Malak-Rawlikowska, Agata; Mattas, Konstadinos; Napasintuwong, Orachos; Nguyen, An; Ristic, Bojan; Schaer, Burkhard; Maksan, Marina Tomić; Brečić, Ružica; Török, Áron; Vittersø, Gunnar; Bellassen, Valentin. - In: JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & FOOD INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION. - ISSN 1542-0485. - 0:0(2020). [10.1515/jafio-2019-0042]
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