Labor management strategies in facing the economic crisis. Evidence from Greek livestock farms
This paper investigates the role of labor – either family or hired – in the development of the Greek livestock sector and the effects of labor management strategies undertaken against the crisis. For this purpose, the main types of cattle and sheep and goat farms were investigated with a questionnai...
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| author | Alexandros Theodoridis Athanasios Ragkos Stavriani Koutsou Theodoros Manousidis Vasiliki Lagka |
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| description | This paper investigates the role of labor – either family or hired – in the development of the Greek livestock sector and the effects of labor management strategies undertaken against the crisis. For this purpose, the main types of cattle and sheep and goat farms were investigated with a questionnaire survey and their strategies were assessed. Building on the findings from four studies of different production sectors and systems, important questions about the role of hired labor in the Greece of crisis are raised and dealt with. Intensive farms profited from hired labor in order to develop, but during the crisis they demonstrated a variety of strategies. On the other hand, extensive systems safeguarded their family character and took advantage of traditional knowledge in order to survive the crisis. The labor from female family members was proven a significant asset for many of the surveyed farms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-69a5f5d7a3b34308887e4fc6dcaa55cf2023-12-02T12:32:29ZengBologna University pressNew Medit1594-56852611-11282018-03-0117110.30682/nm1801fLabor management strategies in facing the economic crisis. Evidence from Greek livestock farmsAlexandros TheodoridisAthanasios RagkosStavriani KoutsouTheodoros ManousidisVasiliki LagkaThis paper investigates the role of labor – either family or hired – in the development of the Greek livestock sector and the effects of labor management strategies undertaken against the crisis. For this purpose, the main types of cattle and sheep and goat farms were investigated with a questionnaire survey and their strategies were assessed. Building on the findings from four studies of different production sectors and systems, important questions about the role of hired labor in the Greece of crisis are raised and dealt with. Intensive farms profited from hired labor in order to develop, but during the crisis they demonstrated a variety of strategies. On the other hand, extensive systems safeguarded their family character and took advantage of traditional knowledge in order to survive the crisis. The labor from female family members was proven a significant asset for many of the surveyed farms.https://newmedit.iamb.it/2018/03/15/labor-management-strategies-in-facing-the-economic-crisis-evidence-from-greek-livestock-farms/family farmingfarm managementfarm sustainability |
| spellingShingle | Alexandros Theodoridis Athanasios Ragkos Stavriani Koutsou Theodoros Manousidis Vasiliki Lagka Labor management strategies in facing the economic crisis. Evidence from Greek livestock farms New Medit family farming farm management farm sustainability |
| title | Labor management strategies in facing the economic crisis. Evidence from Greek livestock farms |
| title_full | Labor management strategies in facing the economic crisis. Evidence from Greek livestock farms |
| title_fullStr | Labor management strategies in facing the economic crisis. Evidence from Greek livestock farms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Labor management strategies in facing the economic crisis. Evidence from Greek livestock farms |
| title_short | Labor management strategies in facing the economic crisis. Evidence from Greek livestock farms |
| title_sort | labor management strategies in facing the economic crisis evidence from greek livestock farms |
| topic | family farming farm management farm sustainability |
| url | https://newmedit.iamb.it/2018/03/15/labor-management-strategies-in-facing-the-economic-crisis-evidence-from-greek-livestock-farms/ |
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