Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Pavla Vrabcová Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Forestry Technologies and Construction, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University od Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic Author-Name: Hana Urbancová Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Human Resources, University of Economics and Management, Prague, Czech Republic Title: Approaches of selected organisations in the Czech Republic to promoting the concept of sustainable development and corporate social responsibility Abstract: Sustainable development is a concept that is constantly evolving, being discussed at the global, national, and local levels, not only among individuals but also within organisations. However, the importance of this concept lies in its complexity. The article's main goal is to identify the approaches of selected Czech companies to promote the concept of sustainable development and evaluate the basic factors that impact competitiveness. The data were obtained based on quantitative research (questionnaire survey of data collection) in selected organisations (n = 179) and additional qualitative research in the form of individual interviews with representatives of agricultural enterprises (n = 8). Data were processed using chi-square tests and factor analysis to identify latent variables. Key approaches to promoting the concept of sustainable development include an emphasis on process approach, non-financial business performance, and sector stability. The basic factors for competitiveness are quality relationships with stakeholders and the implementation of an integrated management system. Keywords: agricultural enterprises, competitiveness, factor analysis, integrated management systems, process approach, stakeholder value, survey Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 255-265 Volume: 67 Issue: 7 Year: 2021 DOI: 10.17221/8/2021-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/8/2021-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202107-0001.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:67:y:2021:i:7:id:8-2021-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Wookhyun An Author-Name: Silverio Alarcón Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agricultural Economics, Statistics and Business Management, School of Agricultural, Food and Biosystems Engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain Title: Inferring customer heterogeneity for rural tourism: A latent class approach based on a best-worst choice modelling Abstract: This research aims to analyse customers' preference heterogeneity for rural tourism in Spain and explore their preferences' personal and socio-demographic factors. To achieve this purpose, latent class analysis with the best-worst choice modelling has been applied through conducting a survey on 452 customers in Madrid and Barcelona. The results show that there are five classes in the Spanish rural tourism market: 'all-around seeker', 'leisure activist', 'culture explorer', 'comfort-driven user', and 'basic value pursuer'. The contribution of this investigation is that it is the first study that applied the latent class analysis with best-worst choice modelling to explore customers' preference heterogeneity for rural tourism. Keywords: customers' preference, heterogeneous choices, tourism experiences Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 266-276 Volume: 67 Issue: 7 Year: 2021 DOI: 10.17221/56/2021-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/56/2021-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202107-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:67:y:2021:i:7:id:56-2021-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Claudia V. Montanía Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain Author-Name: Teresa Fernández-Núñez Author-Name: Miguel A. Márquez Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain Title: The role of the leading exporters in the global soybean trade Abstract: This paper examines the global soybean market in a holistic way, analyses the land use and other historical determinants of soybean exports, such as labour and capital endowments, soybean productivity, international prices and demand conditions through an empirical model. In addition, it pays particular attention to the role of leading exporters in the export changes and the nature of the connections between them in an interrelated system. The results suggest that the productivity per hectare and the land used to harvest soybeans are the main factors explaining soybean exports in a global context. The analysis also reveals that Brazil, the current market leader, positively influences the other exporters. On the contrary, minor exporters such as Ukraine, Paraguay, or Canada present competitive relationships with the major exporters. The nature of the relationships between the exporters and the pressure on natural resources highlight the importance of government involvement in developing joint strategies that ensure the growth of this sector and the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Keywords: interconnections between exporters, interrelated economic system, land use, world soybean exporters Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 277-285 Volume: 67 Issue: 7 Year: 2021 DOI: 10.17221/433/2020-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/433/2020-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202107-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:67:y:2021:i:7:id:433-2020-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Gianmaria Tassinari Author-Workplace-Name: Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands Author-Workplace-Name: Dipartimento di Economia Agro-Alimentare, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy Author-Name: Dušan Drabik Author-Workplace-Name: Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands Author-Name: Stefano Boccaletti Author-Workplace-Name: Dipartimento di Economia Agro-Alimentare, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy Author-Name: Claudio Soregaroli Author-Workplace-Name: Dipartimento di Economia Agro-Alimentare, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy Title: Case studies research in the bioeconomy: A systematic literature review Abstract: Case study research plays a crucial role in studying the development of the bioeconomy. The versatility of the empirical method coupled with the uncertainty surrounding the bioeconomy concept requires a consistent and comparable application of the method to obtain valid and generalizable results. To stimulate such systematization, we first need to know the state of case studies in bioeconomy research. This article reviews the recent literature with a qualitative content analysis facilitated by systematic text coding. Our results provide an overview of how the narratives of the concept of bioeconomy affect the versatility of the case study research. Based on the low density of the illustrated semantic networks, we conclude that future empirical research on bio-based phenomena should be more transdisciplinary and rely more on cross-sectoral approaches. Further work is also required in developing common research protocols that support transparency and replicability of case studies in the bioeconomy. Keywords: circular bio-based economy, protocol, research methodology, resource management, sustainability Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 286-303 Volume: 67 Issue: 7 Year: 2021 DOI: 10.17221/21/2021-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/21/2021-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202107-0004.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:67:y:2021:i:7:id:21-2021-AGRICECON