Alpine Farming in Switzerland: Discerning a Lifestyle-Driven Labor Supply

Chiara Calabrese, Stefan Mann () and Michel Dumondel

Review of Social Economy, 2014, vol. 72, issue 2, 137-156

Abstract: This paper deals with the labor supply for alpine farming-a sector in which employees obtain at best seasonal employment and work extremely long hours for very little pay, but nevertheless often return year after year. Based on data obtained from 120 interviews carried out in 2011, we implemented a logistic regression model to discover which factors influence an employee's decision to return to an alpine summer pasture. Results are presented quantitatively, and their interpretation is also supported by a qualitative approach. Our findings indicate that occupational choice in this region is mainly driven by motivational values and quality of infrastructure, with pecuniary benefits playing a marginal role.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/00346764.2013.845334

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