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3. Competitiveness, Sustainability Performances and Policy Options in the Sheep Meat Sector of Mediterranean Countries

Authors : Abir Jayari, Dimitrios Natos, Konstadinos Mattas, George Baourakis

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Several economic analyses confirm that the development of a national economy is historically linked to the success of domestic production and the skills of local producers to compete effectively on international markets while maintaining a significant level of sustainability for their resources. The objective of this study is to analyse the competitive performance of the sheep meat sector of selected Mediterranean countries (France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey and Slovenia) for the period 2005–2019, and to define the related sustainability performance concept (at the environmental, social and economic level) in order to recommend priorities and orientations for policymakers and researchers towards further improvement of the sector. The sheep meat sector was chosen as the topic of this study due to its traditional role in these Mediterranean countries and the importance of its consumption. The competitiveness analysis was carried out by assessing trade indices (EMS, IMS, RCA, RMA, RTA, NEI and GL). The results indicate that a satisfactory competitive performance can be observed in Spain and Greece, which were found to be extensively export-oriented in the sector. France is characterized by negative dynamics of competitiveness even if it has a high export value. The rest of the countries show comparative disadvantages with weak trade indices.

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Metadata
Title
Competitiveness, Sustainability Performances and Policy Options in the Sheep Meat Sector of Mediterranean Countries
Authors
Abir Jayari
Dimitrios Natos
Konstadinos Mattas
George Baourakis
Copyright Year
2022
Book
Food Policy Modelling

Print ISBN: 978-3-031-08316-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-08317-4

Copyright Year: 2022

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08317-4_3

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