Does the Institutional Quality Affect Labor Productivity in Italian Vineyard Farms?

The paper aims at analyzing the effect of institutional quality on labor productivity in the agricultural sector. To meet this aim, a Gaussian log-linear model was applied to 773 vineyard farms, located in 71 Italian provinces. The applied methodology enabled to quantify the overall impact of the in...

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Published in:Wine Economics and Policy
Main Authors: Maria Raimondo, Concetta Nazzaro, Annamaria Nifo, Giuseppe Marotta
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Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2020-12-01
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Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/wep/article/view/7833
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description The paper aims at analyzing the effect of institutional quality on labor productivity in the agricultural sector. To meet this aim, a Gaussian log-linear model was applied to 773 vineyard farms, located in 71 Italian provinces. The applied methodology enabled to quantify the overall impact of the institutional quality on labor productivity by discriminating with respect to the Italian regions and macro-areas (i.e. North, South or Central Italy). The findings of the investigation show a positive effect of the institutional quality on labor productivity, with an overall impact of 39%. Moreover, huge differences among Italian regions and macro-areas were detected. The study findings provide recommendations for academics and policy-makers to improve both theoretical and practical aspects.
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spelling doaj-art-605562dabb9848b0a95445a25b2ffa212025-08-20T02:41:07ZengFirenze University PressWine Economics and Policy2213-39682212-97742020-12-019210.36253/wep-7833Does the Institutional Quality Affect Labor Productivity in Italian Vineyard Farms?Maria Raimondo0Concetta Nazzaro1Annamaria Nifo2Giuseppe Marotta3Università degli Studi del Sannio, Department of Law, Economics, Management and Quantitative Methods, BeneventoUniversità degli Studi del Sannio, Department of Law, Economics, Management and Quantitative Methods, BeneventoDepartment of Law, Economics, Management and Quantitative Methods, University of Sannio, Benevento, ItalyUniversità degli Studi del Sannio, Department of Law, Economics, Management and Quantitative Methods, BeneventoThe paper aims at analyzing the effect of institutional quality on labor productivity in the agricultural sector. To meet this aim, a Gaussian log-linear model was applied to 773 vineyard farms, located in 71 Italian provinces. The applied methodology enabled to quantify the overall impact of the institutional quality on labor productivity by discriminating with respect to the Italian regions and macro-areas (i.e. North, South or Central Italy). The findings of the investigation show a positive effect of the institutional quality on labor productivity, with an overall impact of 39%. Moreover, huge differences among Italian regions and macro-areas were detected. The study findings provide recommendations for academics and policy-makers to improve both theoretical and practical aspects. https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/wep/article/view/7833IQIlabor productivityvineyard farm
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