Skills for competitiveness: an empirical analysis of the educational provision for oenologists offered by Italian universities
Purpose: Whilst operating in the context of a high-income economy, the Italian labour market is affected by the considerable challenges of vertical mismatch, skill gaps and skill shortages. In such a context, the aim of this empirical study is to explore current university provision regarding the formal qualification of the oenologist, in order to assess its alignment with the professionalism demands from the wine sector. Design/Methodology/Approach: The following was deployed to analyse university provision with a mixed method approach including social network analysis, cluster analysis and desk analyses based on descriptive statistics. Findings: The comparative analysis outlined in the re…
La valorizzazione dei prodotti agro-alimentari: alcune considerazioni sulle specificità delle produzioni mellifere italiane
Le produzioni mellifere costituiscono un segmento assai ridotto dell'attività e dell'economia agricola ma rappresentano fortemente il valore del territorio e sono suscettibili di valorizzazione nell'ambito di una strategia di sviluppo basata sulla qualità agroalimentare e territoriale.