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View article: Reflections and new directions: An editorial retrospective and the launch of our new Policy Paper section
Reflections and new directions: An editorial retrospective and the launch of our new Policy Paper section Open
Over the past two years, Bio-based and Applied Economics (BAE) has consolidated its role as a platform for rigorous and innovative research at the intersection of economics, sustainability, agriculture, and bio-based systems. In a period m…
View article: Consumers’ perceptions and willingness to pay for a hypothetical microplastics-free labelled bottled water: an empirical study in Italy
Consumers’ perceptions and willingness to pay for a hypothetical microplastics-free labelled bottled water: an empirical study in Italy Open
The surge of global plastic production has led to the rise of microplastics that have contaminated primary terrestrial ecosystems and various food sources, including bottled water. This study explores consumers’ perceptions of microplastic…
View article: Where is the Italian agriculture heading?
Where is the Italian agriculture heading? Open
In early 2025, the European Union launched a new phase of dialogue on the future of agricultural and food policies, aiming to move beyond the sustainability-centred narratives of the Green Deal and Farm to Fork strategy. The initiative, gr…
View article: Barriers and drivers of digital agriculture adoption: Insights from Italian farming stakeholders
Barriers and drivers of digital agriculture adoption: Insights from Italian farming stakeholders Open
Digital agriculture technologies represent a solution for improving productivity levels and environmental sustainability, thanks to data with great potential. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms of adoption and diffusion of digital far…
View article: A scoping review of the impact of agricultural, food, and environmental policies on the transition towards a safe and just operating space for EU agri-food systems
A scoping review of the impact of agricultural, food, and environmental policies on the transition towards a safe and just operating space for EU agri-food systems Open
The transition of agri-food systems towards a safe and just operating space (SJOS) is a complex phenomenon, which implies finding proper pathways for satisfying human needs and social justice for all, while staying within the limits of the…
View article: Factors influencing Italian consumers’ willingness to buy and pay for insect-fed poultry products
Factors influencing Italian consumers’ willingness to buy and pay for insect-fed poultry products Open
The use of insects as a protein source in feed production can significantly improve the sustainability of livestock production. Despite several environmental and animal welfare benefits, the economic sustainability of such an approach depe…
View article: Curbing methane emissions from Italian cattle farms. An agroeconomic modelling simulation of alternative policy tools
Curbing methane emissions from Italian cattle farms. An agroeconomic modelling simulation of alternative policy tools Open
Methane (CH4) emissions from cattle farms have been prioritised on the EU agenda, as shown by recent legislative initiatives. This study employs a supply-side agroeconomic model that mimics the behaviour of heterogeneous individual farms t…
View article: How Differently Do Farms Respond to Agri-environmental Policies? A Probabilistic Machine-Learning Approach
How Differently Do Farms Respond to Agri-environmental Policies? A Probabilistic Machine-Learning Approach Open
This study evaluates to what extent farmers respond heterogeneously to the agri-environmental policies implemented within the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Our identification and estimation strategy combines a theory-driven re…
View article: Key policy objectives for European agricultural policies: some reflections about the policy coherence
Key policy objectives for European agricultural policies: some reflections about the policy coherence Open
Food security and environmental sustainability are joint global challenges that require to be solved together. A complex policy framework is needed to tackle this conundrum as policy coherence (PC) is fundamental but extremely challenging.…
View article: Key policy questions for ex-ante impact assessment of European agricultural and rural policies
Key policy questions for ex-ante impact assessment of European agricultural and rural policies Open
Policies in the agricultural and rural sectors are of key importance in shaping their sustainable development. These policies are changing from market-based policies to policies that aim to influence farmers’ decision-making. Thus, the sci…
View article: A Software Tool for a Stochastic Life Cycle Assessment and Costing of Buildings’ Energy Efficiency Measures
A Software Tool for a Stochastic Life Cycle Assessment and Costing of Buildings’ Energy Efficiency Measures Open
This article presents a novel software tool for the assessments of life-cycle environmental impacts and costs, which is aimed to support decision-making in the design phase of retrofit interventions in the building sector. By combining Lif…
View article: From cost-optimal to nearly Zero Energy Buildings’ renovation: Life Cycle Cost comparisons under alternative macroeconomic scenarios
From cost-optimal to nearly Zero Energy Buildings’ renovation: Life Cycle Cost comparisons under alternative macroeconomic scenarios Open
Policies and financial framework aiming to encourage energy efficient building renovations should contribute to “fill” the existing investment gap between Cost-Optimal (CO) solutions, that are more economically convenient, and nearly Zero …
View article: Consumer Attitudes towards Local and Organic Food with Upcycled Ingredients: An Italian Case Study for Olive Leaves
Consumer Attitudes towards Local and Organic Food with Upcycled Ingredients: An Italian Case Study for Olive Leaves Open
Food made with upcycled ingredients has received considerable attention in very recent years as a result of the need to both reduce waste and increase food nutritional properties. However, consumer acceptance of these novel foods is fundam…
View article: Immigrant workforce and labour productivity in Italian agriculture: a farm-level analysis
Immigrant workforce and labour productivity in Italian agriculture: a farm-level analysis Open
The objective of this paper is to detect stylized facts and put forward testable hypotheses on the presence and role of immigrant workforce in Italian agriculture. This research focuses on professional agriculture as represented by the Ita…
View article: A probabilistic tool for evaluating the effectiveness of financial measures to support the energy improvements of existing buildings
A probabilistic tool for evaluating the effectiveness of financial measures to support the energy improvements of existing buildings Open
LCC procedures are commonly used in building retrofit interventions for the evaluation of the costs and benefits of different solutions. LCC methods are also commonly applied to energy retrofit interventions according to UNI-EN 15459. Howe…
View article: Farms Employing Foreign Workers in Italy: An Analysis with Census Micro Data
Farms Employing Foreign Workers in Italy: An Analysis with Census Micro Data Open
Over the last decades, foreign workers have become a significant component of Italian agriculture workforce. Their presence and incidence are highly diversified with respect to farm typologies, type of contract and geographic location. A c…
View article: Farms Employing Foreign Workers in Italy: An Analysis with Census Micro Data
Farms Employing Foreign Workers in Italy: An Analysis with Census Micro Data Open
Over the last decades, foreign workers have become a significant component of Italian agriculture workforce. Their presence and incidence are highly diversified with respect to farm typologies, type of contract and geographic location. A c…
View article: Consumer behaviour in Italy. Who spends more to buy a Mediterranean Diet?
Consumer behaviour in Italy. Who spends more to buy a Mediterranean Diet? Open
Mediterranean diet is a term used to describe the traditional eating habits of people around the Mediterranean and that refers to a healthy eating model, with significant nutrition and health benefits. However, many studies have emphasised…
View article: The Productivity-environment Nexus At The Farm Level. The Case Of Carbon Footprint Of Lombardy FADN Farms
The Productivity-environment Nexus At The Farm Level. The Case Of Carbon Footprint Of Lombardy FADN Farms Open
This paper aims to assess whether and to what extent the farm-level productivity performance (measured by Total Factor Productivity, TFP) affects the farm-level environmental performance. In particular, the attention focuses on GHG emissio…
View article: The productivity and environment nexus with farm-level data. The Case of Carbon Footprint in Lombardy FADN farms
The productivity and environment nexus with farm-level data. The Case of Carbon Footprint in Lombardy FADN farms Open
This paper aims to assess whether and to what extent environmental and productivity affect each other within heterogeneous farms. The analysis concerns the sample of FADN Lombardy farms observed from 2008 to 2013. Using the FADN informatio…