Agri-Food Economics

Submitted by flavio.boccia on Wed, 10/11/2023 - 12:32
University
University of Naples Parthenope
Faculty/school/department
Department of Economic and Legal Studies
Size of the team
number of researchers number of supporting staff number of PhD students
5
0
1
Composition of Joint Unit of Research, if relevant

Flavio Boccia, Daniela Covino, Angela Mariani, Azzurra Annunziata, Debora Scarpato, Roberto Fragomeli.

PI
PI name
Flavio Boccia
PI email
flavio.boccia@uniparthenope.it
PI bio

Flavio Boccia is Full Professor of Economics at University of Naples - Parthenope and Lecturer in Agri-Food Business Internationalization and Sustainability. His main research interests concern: agri-biotechnology, corporate social responsibility, marketing strategies, innovation technology, consumer behaviour. Among his various academic commitments, he is also associate editor or editorial board member and guest editor of several international journal.   https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6466-8841

Contact person and e-mail
Contact person
Daniela Covino
Contact person e-mail
daniela.covino@uniparthenope.it
WWW
https://diseg.uniparthenope.it/diseg/attivita-di-ricerca-diseg
Short description of research profile

The research activity of the Agri-Food Economics Group focuses above all on the following main areas:

- economic, social and environmental sustainability of the agri-food system,

- quality and technological innovation of agri-food products,

- consumer behavior,

- corporate social responsibility and international marketing,

- agri-environmental policies, especially at the European Union level.

Research area
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES » Agriculture, forestry, fisheries » (AH) AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES » Other agricultural science » (AF) AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES » Other agricultural science » (JY) FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
SOCIAL SCIENCES » Psychology » (CN) BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
SOCIAL SCIENCES » Economics and business
SOCIAL SCIENCES » Other social sciences » (WU) SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Scientific Themes (keywords)
consumer behaviour
innovation marketing
corporate social responsibility
internationalisation
Information & Communication Technology
Biotechnology
FOODS
sustainability
Environmental Economics
Publications

Representative publications

1) Annunziata, A., Mariani, A., & Vecchio, R. (2019). Effectiveness of sustainability labels in guiding food choices: Analysis of visibility and understanding among young adults. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 17, 108-115. 2) Boccia, F., Covino, D., Sarnacchiaro, P. (2018). Genetically modified food versus knowledge and fear: A Noumenic approach for consumer behaviour. Food Research International, 111, 682-688. 3) Boccia, F., Sarnacchiaro, P. (2020). Chi-squared automatic interaction detector analysis on a choice experiment: An evaluation of responsible initiatives on consumers' purchasing behavior. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 27 (2), 1143-1151. 4) Simeone, M., Scarpato, D. (2020). Sustainable consumption: How does social media affect food choices?. Journal of Cleaner Production, 277, 124036. 5) Vecchio, R., Annunziata, A., Parga Dans, E., & Alonso González, P. (2023). Drivers of consumer willingness to pay for sustainable wines: natural, biodynamic, and organic. Organic Agriculture, 13 (2), 247-260.