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XXXVI CICLO | Buttinelli Rebecca

BUTTINELLI REBECCA

PhD student in Economics, Management and Quantitative Methods – Curriculum “Economics and agro-food policy”

Cicle: XXXVI

Tutor: Prof. Cortignani Raffaele – Co-tutor: Prof. Dono Gabriele

Thesis title: Assessing The Economic Relevance and Productivity of Agricultural Inputs in Italian Farms Through Quantitative Analyses

Email: buttinelli@unitus.it

Curriculum Vitae

 

  • Personal profile and research interests

    Graduated with a master’s degree in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences from Tuscia University, I began my PhD in EMMQ in 2020. My research focuses on the economic sustainability of farms, addressing financial viability and management of production factors. Other research interests encompass agricultural policy evaluation and sustainable resource use, especially irrigation water. Collaborations with national and international research groups have enhanced my interdisciplinary approach, integrating technical and analytical skills.

  • PhD project

    My research project examines how changes in agricultural input use, driven by EU policies like the Green Deal and the Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy, impact the economic and financial sustainability of Italian farms. The F2F Strategy aims to reduce the environmental impacts of the food supply chain by protecting terrestrial, marine, and water resources, with key goals including the reduction of chemical inputs in agriculture. My research uses econometric techniques to assess how these policy constraints on production factors affect farm profitability and sustainability. Additionally, Mathematical Programming models are applied for ex-ante analyses, incorporating both technical aspects of agricultural production and resource management, such as irrigation water. The primary objective is to evaluate the economic effects of these constraints and provide insights to support the transition to sustainable agricultural practices.

  • Publications

    Dono, G., Buttinelli, R. and Cortignani, R. (2021) ‘Financial sustainability in Italian farms: an analysis of the FADN sample’, Agricultural Finance Review, 81(5), pp. 719–745. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1108/AFR-07-2020-0107.
    Buttinelli, R., Cortignani, R. and Dono, G. (2021) ‘Financial sustainability in Italian Organic Farms: an analysis of the fadn Sample’, Economia Agro-Alimentare, 23(3), pp. 1–32. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3280/ecag2021oa12766.
    Cortignani, R., Buttinelli, R. and Dono, G. (2022) ‘Farm to Fork strategy and restrictions on the use of chemical inputs: Impacts on the various types of farming and territories of Italy’, Science of the Total Environment, 810, p. 152259. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152259.
    Dono, G., Buttinelli, R. and Cortignani, R. (2022) ‘Financial performance of connected Agribusiness activities in Italian agriculture’, Bio-based and Applied Economics, 11(2), pp. 147–169. Available at: https://doi.org/10.36253/bae-12211.
    Buttinelli, R., Cortignani, R. and Caracciolo, F. (2024) ‘Irrigation water economic value and productivity : An econometric estimation for maize grain production in Italy’, Agricultural Water Management, 295(October 2023), p. 108757. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2024.108757.