The role of training policies in the agricultural and forestry sector: evidence from Piedmont

Sara Pavone () and Elena Pagliarino ()
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Sara Pavone: Ceris - Institute for Economic Research on Firms and Growth,Turin, Italy
Elena Pagliarino: Ceris - Institute for Economic Research on Firms and Growth,Turin, Italy

CERIS Working Paper from CNR-IRCrES Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth - Torino (TO) ITALY - former Institute for Economic Research on Firms and Growth - Moncalieri (TO) ITALY

Abstract: Training plays a strategic role in improving the competitiveness and the productivity of the agricultural sector. Its role is widely recognized by the European Union that encourages it through the Rural Development Program, financing training courses for agricultural and forest operators. The present working paper reports the results of a research carried out in Piedmont Region to evaluate the public agriculture training system. It explores the quality of training courses and the coherence with the training needs expressed by farmers and forest workers. In addition, it tries to reflect about public fund flows, suggesting policy implications for future actions. The methodology includes both qualitative and quantitative analysis and it is characterized by an exhaustive field research. The main results show a high satisfaction among participants, a good coherence between training offer and training needs, but also some weak points related to the management of the training system and the relationships among the several actors involved.

Keywords: rural development; agricultural training; public policies; quality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I25 O13 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27 pages
Date: 2013-12
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