Do organic farmers feel happier than conventional ones? An exploratory analysis

Naoufel Mzoughi

Ecological Economics, 2014, vol. 103, issue C, 38-43

Abstract: We examine the relationship between organic farming and subjective well-being or life satisfaction. Applying an ordered probit model to a sample of French farmers located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) area (Southeast), we find that organic farmers report higher levels of life satisfaction, compared to the conventional ones. Moreover, this positive relationship holds for both recently-converted and earlier-converted farmers. Our findings also show that subjective well-being is positively associated with income, profitability, satisfaction at work, social recognition, and good health.

Keywords: Happiness; Organic farming; Satisfaction; Subjective well-being (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D03 Q19 Q57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.04.015

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