Alexandros Gkatsikos

ORCID: 0000-0001-8235-0554
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Research Areas
  • Agricultural Economics and Policy
  • Organic Food and Agriculture
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Global Trade and Competitiveness
  • Regional Development and Policy
  • Global trade and economics
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Rural development and sustainability
  • Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
  • Wine Industry and Tourism
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
  • Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
  • Energy, Environment, Economic Growth

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2020-2022

Generation renewal in farming is an urgent matter for European policy institutions that strive to maintain social cohesion and improve economic development rural areas. Aids young Europeans enter the agricultural business sector have been available since 2000 counter negative effect of aging population. This study examines first time impact Pillar II measure generation on regional growth. The well-established input–output method was selected estimate income employment effects measure, it...

10.3390/su14052882 article EN Sustainability 2022-03-02

The present paper attempts to investigate whether the Sub-Measure 6.1 “Start-Up Aid for Young Farmers” payments of 2014–2020 Rural Development Programme have a role play in explaining Greek farms’ export orientation and performance through statistical analysis farm-level data. results demonstrate considerable differences farm structures between beneficiaries non-beneficiaries provide support contention that are more likely operate productive economically efficient farms. However, also...

10.3390/su14063287 article EN Sustainability 2022-03-11

Abstract We study the effect of a set food quality scheme (FQS) products within local economy using multiplier approach based on LM3 methodology. To evaluate effective contribution area, we compare each FQS product with its equivalent standard/conventional counterpart. Local allows us to track financial flows converging area at different levels supply chain so that can measure role in economic activation. Overall, exhibit higher positive than standard references. However, there is...

10.1515/jafio-2019-0046 article EN Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization 2020-11-13

Climate change, water shortages and desertification threaten the economic environmental sustainability in Mediterranean. Limited rainfall higher temperatures put agricultural production, which relies on availability, jeopardy. Thereupon, Mediterranean countries pursue agri-food resilience preservation through efficient policies. Hence, water-deprived areas ought to import rather than produce water-intensive products maintain inventories consequently. As this study examines for a water-scarce...

10.3390/su13052978 article EN Sustainability 2021-03-09

Abstract In this paper, we test to what extent Food Quality Schemes (FQS, including Geographical Indications and organic products) contribute the social economic sustainability of farmers regions through employment education. Through employment, FQS may counter urban migration trend affecting rural regions, help retain capital in local region. Indeed, as are often small specialised sectors, inefficiency such businesses translated into greater sustainability. Separately, by requiring a...

10.1515/jafio-2019-0042 article EN Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization 2020-10-21
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