Patterns of occupational choice in the Swiss alpine labor market

Chiara Calabrese1, Stefan Mann1 and Michel Dumondel
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Chiara Calabrese1: Agroscope Reckenholz-Taenikon ART, Ettenhausen, Switzerland
Stefan Mann1: Agroscope Reckenholz-Taenikon ART, Ettenhausen, Switzerland
Michel Dumondel: Institute for Environmental Decisions, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ETH, Zurich, Switzerland

Journal of Socio-Economics in Agriculture (Until 2015: Yearbook of Socioeconomics in Agriculture), 2012, vol. 5, issue 1, 31-54

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to identify different motivational patterns regarding occupational choice among temporarily employed farmers on Swiss alpine pastures, and to determine the extent to which the different patterns correlate with their social background. Data obtained from 120 face-to-face interviews realized in summer 2011 were analyzed by cluster analysis with the aim of identifying groups of employees sharing similar occupational choice motivation values. Results demonstrate the existence of four groups, two of which are much related to agriculture and two others where the occupational choice is almost completely driven by the search for other benefits such as contact with nature or a break from society. The study provides directions for employers and stakeholders aiming at improving the labor market in this region.

Keywords: Switzerland; alpine farming; cluster analysis; occupational choice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J22 J24 J43 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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