Even in relatively peripheral areas, such as the Portuguese-Spanish border regions, agriculture and food systems have changed greatly in the last decades. Traditional agricultural systems have been declining and some products are no longer appreciated, or even tend to become quantitatively...

Increased competition in agro-food systems has motivated the appearance of new or more heterogeneous products. In addition consumers are increasingly more demanding about product information and characteristics, associated with a move towards products that differentiate themselves by its...

The identification and characterization of consumers’ preferences for agricultural products may constitute a valuable tool for producers in identifying market niches for their current production and to plan activity choice for the future. Traditional varieties of fruits and vegetables have...

Consumers’ decision when buying fruit and vegetables is determined by tangible and intangible attributes. In general, intangible attributes, such as the origin of the variety, are not perceived by consumers before or after purchase; thus, information on these characteristics of products must be...

Hasta la fecha, la mayor parte de los trabajos que han estudiado la demanda de alimentos en Espana han considerado unicamente datos de series temproales o de seccion cruzado. El principal objectivo de este estudio consiste en considerar conjuntamente las dos dimensiones para abordar este...

This report provides data on the agricultural trade of the European Community (EC-9) and of Greece, Spain, and Portugal during the period 1967-79. It also covers U.S. trade with the EC-9 and the three countries. Trade is shown by value, commodity composition, and country or region of origin or...

The objective of this paper is to analyze the Spanish demand for food taking into account the consumer's concern about the relationship between food diet and health. This concern is forcing food demand analysts to assume that consumer utility is a function of nutrients instead of simply the food...

En este estudio se estima el valor de uso activo actual de cinco espacios naturales protegidos de Córdoba y Jaén a través del hipotético pago de una entrada por la visita al parque. Dentro del enfoque de la valoración contingente hemos optado por el formato de pregunta abierta y la...

Immigration has become a new phenomenon in Spanish society during the last years. In 2007, immigrants represented around 10% of total population, with 35% coming from Latin-American countries. When immigrants arrive, they bring their own values and cultural symbols, which, essentially, are...

International competitiveness of Spanish and European wines is faced by growing supply, decreasing domestic demand, declining public support, and rising competition from New World producers. Resolving the wine competitiveness crisis will require restructuring processes in production and...