Agricultural Economics, 2026 (vol. 72), issue 5
Club convergence in cereal exports: Is climate change an important dynamic?Original Paper
Fatih Kaplan, Ahmet Koluman, Ali Rıza Aktaş
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2026, 72(5):273-291 | DOI: 10.17221/142/2025-AGRICECON 
In view of the increasing negative impacts of climate change, international cereal trade has become a growing concern. This study examines the impact of climate change on cereal exports. The analysis consists of two stages. In the first stage, we investigate convergence in cereal exports across countries and identify potential clusters of similar export behaviour. To this end, club convergence analysis was conducted using export data from 95 countries for the period 2000–2022. The results reveal that countries are grouped into seven distinct clubs, indicating shared convergence paths. In the second stage, the impact of climate change on the formation...
Does participation in agricultural GVCs impede manufacturing growth?Original Paper
Hüseyin Alperen Özer, HalitYanıkkaya, Taner Turan
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2026, 72(5):292-301 | DOI: 10.17221/25/2025-AGRICECON
This study investigates whether participation in agricultural global value chains (GVCs) leads to slower growth in manufacturing for the period of 1995–2022 in 44 countries. Our baseline estimations indicate that forward GVC integration in agriculture, crop cultivation and animal production supports manufacturing growth. We further explore whether the income level of countries influences the impact of agricultural GVCs on manufacturing growth. Forward participation in agriculture, crop cultivation, and animal production in developing countries increases growth. However, in developed countries, deeper forward integration in animal production and...
Eating 'green' and being 'green': A cross-sectional study among Italian adults through Mediterranean diet adherenceOriginal Paper
Fjona Zeneli, Alessia Cavaliere, Lucia Baldi, Elisa De Marchi, Alessandro Banterle
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2026, 72(5):302-313 | DOI: 10.17221/77/2024-AGRICECON
This study examines the factors influencing adherence to the Mediterranean diet from a socioeconomic perspective, focusing on Italy as a representative Mediterranean country. The observed decline in adherence to this diet in favour of Western dietary patterns highlights the need for a deeper understanding of the factors influencing this trend. Specifically, the analysis investigates sociodemographic and economic variables that may influence adherence to the Mediterranean diet. On the other hand, it assesses the role of individual characteristics related to environmental concerns and pro-environmental behaviours, considering that the Mediterranean diet...
The effect and dynamic transmission mechanism of African swine fever on pork prices in China: A study based on the staggered DID model and SVAR modelOriginal Paper
Yi Li, Yu Wang, Liling Zhu, Beining Yan
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2026, 72(5):314-339 | DOI: 10.17221/350/2024-AGRICECON
African swine fever (ASF) has spread rapidly, substantially disrupting the pork market. In this study, we treat the 2018 ASF outbreak in China as a quasi-natural experiment, using staggered difference-in-differences (DID) and spatial DID methods to assess its effect on pork prices. We use a structural vector autoregression model to identify the sources of price fluctuations. In the study, we also explore the mechanisms and heterogeneity in the effects of ASF on pork prices. The results show that (i) ASF significantly raises pork prices across various provinces; (ii) live pig prices are positively correlated with finishing pig feed prices,...