This paper demonstrates the potential of meta-analysis as a comparative research tool in rural and regional economics. Meta-analysis is applied to the results of economic base modelling (400 study areas) designed for the estimation of multiplier effects in small regional economies. The...

[eng] Evaluation of the regional policies: the livestock livesstock as part of the agreement betwen state and region - The use of a partly novel approach emphasizes the sharp contrast in policy efficacy according to the type of objective targeted. Policy is relatively efficacious in economic...

[fre] Une grille d'analyse originale de la multifonctionnalité a été élaborée en vue d'identifier la logique (allocative/redistributive), les objectifs et les leviers du programme Contrat territorial d'exploitation (CTE). Cette grille s'avère un outil pertinent d'analyse et d'examen de la...

The continued spreading of household wastewater sludge on farmlands is a major economic and environmental issue. This practice is being challenged in France, mainly through pressure from the agrifood business. Here, by means of an agronomic analysis performed on 60 farms, we show the relevance...