Territory and innovation behaviour in agri-food firms: does rurality matter?

Jose-Maria Garcia Alvarez-Coque, T. Lopez-Garcia Usach and M. Sanchez Garcia

No 126030, 126th Seminar, June 27-29, 2012, Capri, Italy from European Association of Agricultural Economists

Abstract: Innovation behaviour of agri-food firms depends on firm structure but also on the characteristics of the territory in which they are established. Spatial considerations are important to determine the propensity of a firm to innovate. Using a database of innovative and non-innovative agro-food firms located in the Autonomous Community of Valencia, the paper assesses the effect of firms’ variables and also the territorial features such as urban/rural areas, percentage of native population, education level of population and distance to technological institutes. Results show that rural areas are not a handicap for innovation but improved access to training services and technological institutes have a significant influence in innovation.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Industrial Organization; Land Economics/Use (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 13
Date: 2012-06
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.126030

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