Are Geographical Indication Products Fostering Public Goods? Some Evidence from Europe

Within the framework of multifunctional conceptualisation, the authors have investigated the level of public goods embedded in Agri-food geographical indication products. Moving from the concept of the local Agri-food system, the generation of public goods are observed both on the value chain and on...

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Published in:Sustainability 2019-01, Vol.11 (1), p.272
Main Authors: Arfini, Filippo, Cozzi, Elena, Mancini, Maria Cecilia, Ferrer-Perez, Hugo, Gil, José María
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agribusiness
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Béns públics
Consumer behavior
Consumers
Consumption
Cultural heritage
Cultural resources
Economic models
Employment
Enginyeria agroalimentària
Externality
Food production
Food quality
geographical indications
Indication
Natural resources
Parmigiano Reggiano
Public goods
sustainability
Ternasco de Aragon
Territory
Value chain
Willingness to pay
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC
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Summary:Within the framework of multifunctional conceptualisation, the authors have investigated the level of public goods embedded in Agri-food geographical indication products. Moving from the concept of the local Agri-food system, the generation of public goods are observed both on the value chain and on the territory. Three different dimensions of public goods are considered: Cultural heritage issues, socio-economic themes, and natural resources. To pursue this aim, the FAO-SAFA method is adopted. A single index for the three dimensions is computed in order to provide an easy and quick interpretation of the three dimensions. Preliminary empirical evidence on two cases studies suggests different public goods levels embedded in geographical indications, depending on the dimensions analysed. The method proposed aims to be a simple and effective tool to support good practice for policy makers and indicate fields for intervention where indexes show that improvements could be made.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su11010272