The Multiplier Effects of Food Relocalization: A Systematic Review
| Autor: | Imre Fertő, Zsófia Benedek, Viktória Szente |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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lcsh:TJ807-830
Geography Planning and Development lcsh:Renewable energy sources 0211 other engineering and technologies 0507 social and economic geography 02 engineering and technology Management Monitoring Policy and Law Spillover effect Regional development Economics Econometrics locally produced food lcsh:Environmental sciences lcsh:GE1-350 Descriptive statistics Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry economic benefit lcsh:Environmental effects of industries and plants direct marketing 05 social sciences 021107 urban & regional planning regional development Direct marketing lcsh:TD194-195 Search terms spillover effect Multiplier (economics) business 050703 geography |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability, Vol 12, Iss 3524, p 3524 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su12093524 |
| Popis: | Background: The purchase of local food is often argued to stimulate local economies through multiplier effects; this argument is questioned in this paper. Methods: The ScienceDirect, Wiley Online Library, Taylor and Francis Online, SpringerLink, AgECON, and Emerald databases were searched systematically. A complementary search in Google Scholar was also carried out. Peer-reviewed studies published between 2000 and 2019 were identified using multiple search terms. Data about four types of multipliers (output, employment, income, and value-added multipliers) were extracted. Results: Twenty-four papers fit the criteria, allowing for a qualitative assessment only. Sixteen papers found unambiguously that an increase in demand for local food had a directly positive impact on local economies in some way; one paper found no impact at all. The papers were classified into three groups based on their focal areas: marketing channel-focused, farm enterprise-focused, and scenario/impact analysis-focused studies. In terms of the methods of analysis, three major approaches were identified: input–output models, assessments of descriptive statistics, and econometric analyses. Considerations related to the potential overestimation of current approaches are presented. Conclusions: The existence of employment and income multipliers seems to be more evident, while the impacts of output- and value-added multipliers depend more on the actual context. Research gaps are also identified. |
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