In 2011, Tunisia went through a revolution which transformed its modern history. Currently, the country is experiencing a moment of transition in which it faces problems, both on a social and economic level. The region Kroumerie-Mogods, in the northwest, includes the three Governorates of Jendouba, Beja and Bizerte, is strongly affected by past economic policies. Despite having great potential in terms of both natural resources and economic opportunities, the local population appears to be among the poorest in the country, suffering from high level of unemployment, widespread poverty and substantial inequalities. In this context, a Development Cooperation project was implemented with the aim of creating new employment opportunities, especially for young people and women, through the enhancement of the territory and its agricultural products with the support of new entrepreneurial initiatives. Principal Component Analysis and Logit model were used to analyse the Self-Efficacy (SE) of young aspiring entrepreneurs and to evaluate its effects on the promotion of personal entrepreneurial projects. The study shows that past involvement in business key activities, as commercial experiences, social commitments and sustainable waste management, represent a decisive element for the promotion of personal business projects in agri-food sector.
{"title":"Promoting Tunisian agri-food start-up. A study on the self-efficacy of aspiring entrepreneurs","authors":"Filippo Fiume Fagioli, E. Viganò","doi":"10.30682/nm2201e","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30682/nm2201e","url":null,"abstract":"In 2011, Tunisia went through a revolution which transformed its modern history. Currently, the country is experiencing a moment of transition in which it faces problems, both on a social and economic level. The region Kroumerie-Mogods, in the northwest, includes the three Governorates of Jendouba, Beja and Bizerte, is strongly affected by past economic policies. Despite having great potential in terms of both natural resources and economic opportunities, the local population appears to be among the poorest in the country, suffering from high level of unemployment, widespread poverty and substantial inequalities. In this context, a Development Cooperation project was implemented with the aim of creating new employment opportunities, especially for young people and women, through the enhancement of the territory and its agricultural products with the support of new entrepreneurial initiatives. Principal Component Analysis and Logit model were used to analyse the Self-Efficacy (SE) of young aspiring entrepreneurs and to evaluate its effects on the promotion of personal entrepreneurial projects. The study shows that past involvement in business key activities, as commercial experiences, social commitments and sustainable waste management, represent a decisive element for the promotion of personal business projects in agri-food sector.","PeriodicalId":54721,"journal":{"name":"New Medit","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42150193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L’objectif de cette étude est de mettre en lumière empiriquement les enjeux de la dépendance de la filière de blé en Algérie vis-à-vis du marché extérieur, en utilisant des techniques de séries temporelles et de prédiction. L’étude investigue le processus d’ajustement aux déséquilibres des prix afin d’évaluer le fonctionnement de la filière de blé en termes de la production nationale et le secteur de l’importation. L’intervalle de temps pour l’étude s’étale de 1965 jusqu’à 2019 par l’utilisation des données des organisations officielles. Le modèle de correction d’erreur asymétrique est utilisé mettant en évidence les asymétries de réponse de l’offre aux prix. Les principaux résultats du modèle et les prédictions faites à l’horizon 2040 stipulent explicitement que les enjeux auxquels fait face la filière de blé en Algérie sont : une incapacité croissante de satisfaire la demande interne en blé dur, une disparition totale de la production locale de blé tendre et un recours plus exagéré à l’importation de blés. Des implications pour la politique publique sont dégagées en termes de sécurité alimentaire.
{"title":"Les enjeux de la dépendance de la filière de blé en Algérie : Analyse par asymétries de réponses de l’offre dans la chaîne de valeur","authors":"Soumeya Bekkis, Mohamed Amine Benmehaia, Ahcène Kaci","doi":"10.30682/nm2201h","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30682/nm2201h","url":null,"abstract":"L’objectif de cette étude est de mettre en lumière empiriquement les enjeux de la dépendance de la filière de blé en Algérie vis-à-vis du marché extérieur, en utilisant des techniques de séries temporelles et de prédiction. L’étude investigue le processus d’ajustement aux déséquilibres des prix afin d’évaluer le fonctionnement de la filière de blé en termes de la production nationale et le secteur de l’importation. L’intervalle de temps pour l’étude s’étale de 1965 jusqu’à 2019 par l’utilisation des données des organisations officielles. Le modèle de correction d’erreur asymétrique est utilisé mettant en évidence les asymétries de réponse de l’offre aux prix. Les principaux résultats du modèle et les prédictions faites à l’horizon 2040 stipulent explicitement que les enjeux auxquels fait face la filière de blé en Algérie sont : une incapacité croissante de satisfaire la demande interne en blé dur, une disparition totale de la production locale de blé tendre et un recours plus exagéré à l’importation de blés. Des implications pour la politique publique sont dégagées en termes de sécurité alimentaire.","PeriodicalId":54721,"journal":{"name":"New Medit","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41472754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hayet Kerras, J. L. Sánchez-Navarro, E. I. López-Becerra, María Dolores de-Miguel-Gómez
Women contribute decisively to the economy and have an important participation in agricultural exploitation in the world, providing their labor. But if they had better access to technology and training in a more equitable way, they could contribute much more. In effect, the rapid technological changes that have occurred in the sector pose an even greater challenge to achieve equalizing the role of women to that of men in the agri-food sector. The limitation of the female gender to training and empowerment prevents them from taking advantage of the technology that are contributing to the achievement of a world free of hunger and malnutrition, which is one of the sustainable development goals (SDG). Therefore, this work analyzes the world situation in terms of training and gender gaps to see if these elements affect the achievement of four of the sustainable development goals (SDG 2, 4, 5 10) in 87 countries. The results of the multiple linear regression show the existence of a positive relationship between these elements is demonstrated. Then, as a real example, Spain is chosen as a country reference and analyzed in terms of training by gender, digital gender gap and labor gap. Finally, some advice and recommendations that allow the achievement of the inclusion of women in the improvement of the countries are suggested.
{"title":"DOES WOMEN'S TECHNO-EDUCATION IMPACT THE AGRI-FOOD SUSTAINABILITY?","authors":"Hayet Kerras, J. L. Sánchez-Navarro, E. I. López-Becerra, María Dolores de-Miguel-Gómez","doi":"10.30682/nm2201b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30682/nm2201b","url":null,"abstract":"Women contribute decisively to the economy and have an important participation in agricultural exploitation in the world, providing their labor. But if they had better access to technology and training in a more equitable way, they could contribute much more. In effect, the rapid technological changes that have occurred in the sector pose an even greater challenge to achieve equalizing the role of women to that of men in the agri-food sector. The limitation of the female gender to training and empowerment prevents them from taking advantage of the technology that are contributing to the achievement of a world free of hunger and malnutrition, which is one of the sustainable development goals (SDG). Therefore, this work analyzes the world situation in terms of training and gender gaps to see if these elements affect the achievement of four of the sustainable development goals (SDG 2, 4, 5 10) in 87 countries. The results of the multiple linear regression show the existence of a positive relationship between these elements is demonstrated. Then, as a real example, Spain is chosen as a country reference and analyzed in terms of training by gender, digital gender gap and labor gap. Finally, some advice and recommendations that allow the achievement of the inclusion of women in the improvement of the countries are suggested.","PeriodicalId":54721,"journal":{"name":"New Medit","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49079007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In Ethiopia, where a large proportion of rural households depend on livestock for livelihood, food security remains a significant concern for large portions of the population. The commercialization of the livestock sector is expected to play an important role in stimulating economic growth, reducing poverty and achieving food security. This study evaluates the effect of livestock market participation on household’s food security and welfare using a nationally representative cross-sectional survey data of rural households in Ethiopia. The endogenous switching regression model which accounts for both the selection and endogeneity bias is employed to examine the effect of livestock market participation. The robustness of the results is checked using propensity score matching. The results indicate that participation in livestock market improved food security and welfare of the participating households. Participation in the market also would have increase food security and welfare of non-participants had they decided to participate in the market. Furthermore, in rural areas where alternative income possibilities are scant, livestock market participation has smoothed food consumption by providing income in times of harvest failure or other shocks striking households. However, building a more sustainable market-oriented production system is critical for the improvement of household food security and welfare.
{"title":"Analysis of the Effects of Livestock Market Participation on Food Security and Welfare of Smallholder Farmers in Ethiopia","authors":"A. K. Dube, B. Ozkan","doi":"10.30682/nm2201g","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30682/nm2201g","url":null,"abstract":"In Ethiopia, where a large proportion of rural households depend on livestock for livelihood, food security remains a significant concern for large portions of the population. The commercialization of the livestock sector is expected to play an important role in stimulating economic growth, reducing poverty and achieving food security. This study evaluates the effect of livestock market participation on household’s food security and welfare using a nationally representative cross-sectional survey data of rural households in Ethiopia. The endogenous switching regression model which accounts for both the selection and endogeneity bias is employed to examine the effect of livestock market participation. The robustness of the results is checked using propensity score matching. The results indicate that participation in livestock market improved food security and welfare of the participating households. Participation in the market also would have increase food security and welfare of non-participants had they decided to participate in the market. Furthermore, in rural areas where alternative income possibilities are scant, livestock market participation has smoothed food consumption by providing income in times of harvest failure or other shocks striking households. However, building a more sustainable market-oriented production system is critical for the improvement of household food security and welfare.","PeriodicalId":54721,"journal":{"name":"New Medit","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48191366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L’objectif de cette étude est d’analyser les stratégies individuelles et les déterminants d’adaptation au changement climatique (CC) des irrigants dans le sud-est Tunisien. Un questionnaire d’enquête a été administré à 157 chefs d’exploitations choisis au hasard dans la zone de Gabès-nord prise comme zone d’étude, et des statistiques descriptives et un modèle logistique multinomial ont été utilisés pour analyser les données collectées auprès des irrigants. La variabilité climatique ressentie par les irrigants est expliquée par une baisse des précipitations et par l’augmentation de la température. Pour y faire face, diverses pratiques et mesures d’adaptation ont été développées dans la zone d’étude. Par ordre de priorité l’économie de l’eau d’irrigation est classée au premier rang parmi les treize pratiques identifiées. En terme de stratégies d’adaptation, deux catégories de stratégies sont distinguées. Une première catégorie est dite défensive. Elle vise à adapter les systèmes de production à l’eau disponible sur l’exploitation compte-tenu des puits et forages existants. La deuxième catégorie est dite offensive. Elle consiste à investir pour acquérir de l’eau nécessaire pour maintenir le système de production de l’exploitation. Les principaux déterminants d’adaptation sont donnés par la perception de CC, par la diversification des sources de revenus, par l’âge de l’irrigant, par l’éducation et par l’accès aux services de la vulgarisation.
{"title":"Changement climatique et stratégies d’adaptation des exploitations irriguées privées dans le sud-est Tunisien : Cas de la zone de Gabès-nord Tunisia","authors":"N. Mahdhi, Zaineb Smida, Fareh Chouikhi","doi":"10.30682/nm2201f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30682/nm2201f","url":null,"abstract":"L’objectif de cette étude est d’analyser les stratégies individuelles et les déterminants d’adaptation au changement climatique (CC) des irrigants dans le sud-est Tunisien. Un questionnaire d’enquête a été administré à 157 chefs d’exploitations choisis au hasard dans la zone de Gabès-nord prise comme zone d’étude, et des statistiques descriptives et un modèle logistique multinomial ont été utilisés pour analyser les données collectées auprès des irrigants. La variabilité climatique ressentie par les irrigants est expliquée par une baisse des précipitations et par l’augmentation de la température. Pour y faire face, diverses pratiques et mesures d’adaptation ont été développées dans la zone d’étude. Par ordre de priorité l’économie de l’eau d’irrigation est classée au premier rang parmi les treize pratiques identifiées. En terme de stratégies d’adaptation, deux catégories de stratégies sont distinguées. Une première catégorie est dite défensive. Elle vise à adapter les systèmes de production à l’eau disponible sur l’exploitation compte-tenu des puits et forages existants. La deuxième catégorie est dite offensive. Elle consiste à investir pour acquérir de l’eau nécessaire pour maintenir le système de production de l’exploitation. Les principaux déterminants d’adaptation sont donnés par la perception de CC, par la diversification des sources de revenus, par l’âge de l’irrigant, par l’éducation et par l’accès aux services de la vulgarisation.","PeriodicalId":54721,"journal":{"name":"New Medit","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44151841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Covid-19 had a negative effect economically and socially in Tunisia, as illustrated by the highest mortality rate recorded in Africa in March 2020 and the economic growth rate estimated at -9.3% by the Central Bank of Tunisia in 2020. The main cause of this situation is the quarantine and the sudden halt of several activities resulting in the drop in domestic demand and the loss of Tunisia’s main trading partners. The agricultural sector, and particularly small and family farms, forced to align with the quarantine measures since March 2020, have suffered the full impact of Covid-19. Indeed, the pandemic crisis put a strain on food supply chains: a complex network of interactions involving farmers, agricultural inputs, processing plants, retailers, and others.
{"title":"Impact de la crise sanitaire Covid-19 sur les petites exploitations agricoles et perspectives pour un système alimentaire durable en Tunisie","authors":"Wafa Koussani, Faten Khamassi","doi":"10.30682/nm2201i","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30682/nm2201i","url":null,"abstract":"Covid-19 had a negative effect economically and socially in Tunisia, as illustrated by the highest mortality rate recorded in Africa in March 2020 and the economic growth rate estimated at -9.3% by the Central Bank of Tunisia in 2020. The main cause of this situation is the quarantine and the sudden halt of several activities resulting in the drop in domestic demand and the loss of Tunisia’s main trading partners. The agricultural sector, and particularly small and family farms, forced to align with the quarantine measures since March 2020, have suffered the full impact of Covid-19. Indeed, the pandemic crisis put a strain on food supply chains: a complex network of interactions involving farmers, agricultural inputs, processing plants, retailers, and others.","PeriodicalId":54721,"journal":{"name":"New Medit","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43077799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The vortex of the financial crisis that struck European countries did not impact them as it has primarily affected the Mediterranean periphery. Instead, Greece was the prominent victim, both in terms of duration and size of crisis, with radical changes implemented. The present study explores the determinants of administrative and organizational amendments in the general rural administration during the economic crisis. Data were gathered through a qualitative survey with public officers and stakeholders and were gauged through a Delphi policy framework. The empirical study focuses on implementing crisis management and change management practices in the public sector. The results indicated that public administration was neither prepared to confront the crisis nor the changes that followed. On the other hand, stakeholders claim that despite all the changes that have occurred, the bureaucracy was unaffected and that there is a need for public services to be enhanced. The lessons derived suggest more profound shifts in the administrative practice, culture, implementation of organizational knowledge and tools to deal with crises and changes combined with organizational learning.
{"title":"CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN RURAL PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS: WHAT IT TAKES TO EVOLVE?","authors":"Vassiliki Olbassali, C. Karelakis, K. Mattas","doi":"10.30682/nm2201a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30682/nm2201a","url":null,"abstract":"The vortex of the financial crisis that struck European countries did not impact them as it has primarily affected the Mediterranean periphery. Instead, Greece was the prominent victim, both in terms of duration and size of crisis, with radical changes implemented. The present study explores the determinants of administrative and organizational amendments in the general rural administration during the economic crisis. Data were gathered through a qualitative survey with public officers and stakeholders and were gauged through a Delphi policy framework. The empirical study focuses on implementing crisis management and change management practices in the public sector. The results indicated that public administration was neither prepared to confront the crisis nor the changes that followed. On the other hand, stakeholders claim that despite all the changes that have occurred, the bureaucracy was unaffected and that there is a need for public services to be enhanced. The lessons derived suggest more profound shifts in the administrative practice, culture, implementation of organizational knowledge and tools to deal with crises and changes combined with organizational learning.","PeriodicalId":54721,"journal":{"name":"New Medit","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41569700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Elfkih, Domingo Fernández Uclés, A. M. Moral, E. B. Jurado, M. M. Viruel
Olive oil is one of the main agricultural products of the countries that make up the Mediterranean basin. The low profitability of this sector of activity and the growing challenges of an increasingly turbulent market force the sector to search for more efficient organization. The aim of this paper is to determine the organisational and technological factors associated with the most economically efficient Tunisian olive-growing organisations. To this end, firstly the Data Envelopment Analysis method has been used to establish a hierarchy of the most efficient organizations. Secondly, the Qualitative Comparative Analysis method has been used, which allows us to establish the relationships of variables that explain the highest levels of economic efficiency. The results obtained show that the academic training of the top manager, training in information technology, the age of the organisation and the existence of plans and budget items for the adoption of information and communication technologies are variables that explain this greater efficiency.
{"title":"Ict as a development factor in the tunisian olive oil sector","authors":"S. Elfkih, Domingo Fernández Uclés, A. M. Moral, E. B. Jurado, M. M. Viruel","doi":"10.30682/nm2104a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30682/nm2104a","url":null,"abstract":"Olive oil is one of the main agricultural products of the countries that make up the Mediterranean basin. The low profitability of this sector of activity and the growing challenges of an increasingly turbulent market force the sector to search for more efficient organization. The aim of this paper is to determine the organisational and technological factors associated with the most economically efficient Tunisian olive-growing organisations. To this end, firstly the Data Envelopment Analysis method has been used to establish a hierarchy of the most efficient organizations. Secondly, the Qualitative Comparative Analysis method has been used, which allows us to establish the relationships of variables that explain the highest levels of economic efficiency. The results obtained show that the academic training of the top manager, training in information technology, the age of the organisation and the existence of plans and budget items for the adoption of information and communication technologies are variables that explain this greater efficiency.","PeriodicalId":54721,"journal":{"name":"New Medit","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49544520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This research examined livestock farmers' intention to move manure waste to an allocated landfill and the impact of financial support by municipalities on farmer's behavior. The theoretical framework was developed using the Theory of Planned Behavior and tested the validity of the model. The survey was carried out with 336 farmers in Bursa, Turkey, where animal husbandry is the primary source of livelihood. Research results have shown that the developed model proved to be satisfactory in predicting farmers' intentions. The attitude (β=0.38; p <0.01) variable was the most important determining factor on farmer behavior followed by subjective norms (β=0.30; p <0.01). Financial incentives provided by local governments was a strong mediator effect between attitude (β=0.62; p <0.01) and farmers' behavior. This study emphasizes that local governments should employ more proactive environmental measures, raise financial incentive initiatives in animal waste management to ensure farmers ' participation in these practices and sustainable agriculture.
{"title":"A holistic approach in explaining farmers' intentional behaviour on manure waste utilization","authors":"I. B. Gurbuz, G. Ozkan","doi":"10.30682/nm2104g","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30682/nm2104g","url":null,"abstract":"This research examined livestock farmers' intention to move manure waste to an\u0000allocated landfill and the impact of financial support by municipalities on farmer's\u0000behavior. The theoretical framework was developed using the Theory of Planned\u0000Behavior and tested the validity of the model. The survey was carried out with 336\u0000farmers in Bursa, Turkey, where animal husbandry is the primary source of livelihood.\u0000Research results have shown that the developed model proved to be satisfactory in\u0000predicting farmers' intentions. The attitude (β=0.38; p <0.01) variable was the most\u0000important determining factor on farmer behavior followed by subjective norms (β=0.30; \u0000p <0.01). Financial incentives provided by local governments was a strong mediator\u0000effect between attitude (β=0.62; p <0.01) and farmers' behavior. This study\u0000emphasizes that local governments should employ more proactive environmental\u0000measures, raise financial incentive initiatives in animal waste management to ensure\u0000farmers ' participation in these practices and sustainable agriculture.","PeriodicalId":54721,"journal":{"name":"New Medit","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42626678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This article investigates non-financial factors affecting performance of livestock farms in the meat supply chain in Albania. A structured questionnaire was developed to collect data in three main regions of Albania (Tirana, Korça and Lushnje). Confirmatory factor analysis is used to develop measures for the non-financial factors (i.e. trust, contracts, opportunistic behavior, information sharing and information quality) and Structural Equation Modelling is employed to test study hypotheses. The result shows that trust is positively associated with farm’s performance. On the other hand, communication (i.e. resulting from the merge of information sharing and information quality) is negatively associated with performance. However, communication appears to have a positive association with farm’s performance indirectly through its effect on trust. Thus, it can be deducted that communication builds trust and trading relationship based on trust show higher levels of farm’s performance. Lastly, contracts and opportunistic behavior do not show any significant association with farm’s performance.
{"title":"Non-financial factors affecting livestock farm’s performance in meat supply chain","authors":"Gentjan Mehmeti, R. Zanoli, Orjon Xhoxhi","doi":"10.30682/nm2104e","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30682/nm2104e","url":null,"abstract":"This article investigates non-financial factors affecting performance of livestock farms in the meat supply chain in Albania. A structured questionnaire was developed to collect data in three main regions of Albania (Tirana, Korça and Lushnje). Confirmatory factor analysis is used to develop measures for the non-financial factors (i.e. trust, contracts, opportunistic behavior, information sharing and information quality) and Structural Equation Modelling is employed to test study hypotheses. The result shows that trust is positively associated with farm’s performance. On the other hand, communication (i.e. resulting from the merge of information sharing and information quality) is negatively associated with performance. However, communication appears to have a positive association with farm’s performance indirectly through its effect on trust. Thus, it can be deducted that communication builds trust and trading relationship based on trust show higher levels of farm’s performance. Lastly, contracts and opportunistic behavior do not show any significant association with farm’s performance.","PeriodicalId":54721,"journal":{"name":"New Medit","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43328476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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