Is Sustainability Compatible with Profitability? An Empirical Analysis on Family Farming Activity
Sustainability is a social concern and a new strategic factor for productive and economic viability. Nevertheless, research on this subject in a holistic approach is limited, and even to a lesser extent when dealing with family farms. This paper analyzes the impact of different aspects of sustainabi...
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| author | Piedra Muñoz, Laura Galdeano Gómez, Emilio Pérez Mesa, Juan Carlos |
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| description | Sustainability is a social concern and a new strategic factor for productive and economic viability. Nevertheless, research on this subject in a holistic approach is limited, and even to a lesser extent when dealing with family farms. This paper analyzes the impact of different aspects of sustainability (socio-economic characteristics, environmentally respectful practices, and innovation) on profitability. The data collection instruments include a survey questionnaire on farming in Almería, a province in Southeast Spain, and the methodology followed involves a two-step regression model. The main results show how several socio-economic and environmental-innovation features of family farms have positive effects on their economic performance. Among others, profitability increases when there are better educated and younger family farm decision-makers; the farm is specialized and supported by more efficient cooperatives: and, particularly, when the family farm displays greater concern for environmental practices and better disposition towards agroecological innovation. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-73362023-04-12T19:07:14Z Is Sustainability Compatible with Profitability? An Empirical Analysis on Family Farming Activity Piedra Muñoz, Laura Galdeano Gómez, Emilio Pérez Mesa, Juan Carlos profitability sustainability socio-economic dimension environmentally respectful practices innovation family farm Sustainability is a social concern and a new strategic factor for productive and economic viability. Nevertheless, research on this subject in a holistic approach is limited, and even to a lesser extent when dealing with family farms. This paper analyzes the impact of different aspects of sustainability (socio-economic characteristics, environmentally respectful practices, and innovation) on profitability. The data collection instruments include a survey questionnaire on farming in Almería, a province in Southeast Spain, and the methodology followed involves a two-step regression model. The main results show how several socio-economic and environmental-innovation features of family farms have positive effects on their economic performance. Among others, profitability increases when there are better educated and younger family farm decision-makers; the farm is specialized and supported by more efficient cooperatives: and, particularly, when the family farm displays greater concern for environmental practices and better disposition towards agroecological innovation. 2020-01-16T08:52:23Z 2020-01-16T08:52:23Z 2016-09-03 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2071-1050 http://hdl.handle.net/10835/7336 en https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/9/893 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess MDPI |
| spellingShingle | profitability sustainability socio-economic dimension environmentally respectful practices innovation family farm Piedra Muñoz, Laura Galdeano Gómez, Emilio Pérez Mesa, Juan Carlos Is Sustainability Compatible with Profitability? An Empirical Analysis on Family Farming Activity |
| title | Is Sustainability Compatible with Profitability? An Empirical Analysis on Family Farming Activity |
| title_full | Is Sustainability Compatible with Profitability? An Empirical Analysis on Family Farming Activity |
| title_fullStr | Is Sustainability Compatible with Profitability? An Empirical Analysis on Family Farming Activity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is Sustainability Compatible with Profitability? An Empirical Analysis on Family Farming Activity |
| title_short | Is Sustainability Compatible with Profitability? An Empirical Analysis on Family Farming Activity |
| title_sort | is sustainability compatible with profitability? an empirical analysis on family farming activity |
| topic | profitability sustainability socio-economic dimension environmentally respectful practices innovation family farm |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10835/7336 |
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