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Efficient support of short food supply chains in Hungary: a spatial analysis

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  • Zsofia Benedek

    (Institute of Economics - Centre for Economic and Regional Studies - Hungarian Academy of Sciences)

  • Bálint Balazs

    (Environmental Social Science Research Group)

Abstract

There is an increasing political interest in Hungary to relocalize food. A Policy Intervention for Food Relocalization Index is introduced to quantitatively reveal how rural development programme measures should be allocated efficiently to promote local food production. Results show that present level of food activity and future prospects mismatch. Eastern Hungary has the highest potential for further development as it has relatively high level of food activity and food production capacity. The few small-scale farmers operating in Budapest area have been already engaged in short food supply chains to enjoy the various benefits (and higher profit).

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  • Zsofia Benedek & Bálint Balazs, 2015. "Efficient support of short food supply chains in Hungary: a spatial analysis," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 1551, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.
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    Keywords

    Policy Intervention for Food Relocalization Index; Rural Development Programme; local food systems; small-scale farmers; regional differences; quantitative analysis;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy
    • R12 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade (economic geography)
    • R58 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Regional Development Planning and Policy

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