Determinants of innovation by agri-food firms in rural Spain: an MCA PLS-SEM analysis
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Martínez-Filgueira, X.M., Peón, D., & López-Iglesias, E. (2022). Determinants of innovation by agri-food firms in rural Spain: an MCA PLS-SEM análisis. International Food and Agribusiness Management, 25 (1), 103-119. DOI: 10.22434/IFAMR2021.0015
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[Abstract]: The development of a sustainable rural world must have an innovative agri-food industry as one of its bases.
This article offers a comprehensive analysis of the main drivers of innovation by small and medium agrifood companies in Spain. A combined multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) and structural equation
modelling (PLS-SEM) is performed to identify the key factors among 63 indicators in the domains of the
technology-organisation-environmental approach. The results suggest an open field of research. Positively
related to innovation are firm capacities and financial resources. Moreover, agri-food firms innovate in
products, processes or marketing in order to increase sales, enter new markets, or increase the quality of
their products. On the contrary, most of these firms did not innovate to reduce costs or time of response,
meet regulatory compliance or maintain employment. Authorities should be aware that smaller and younger
agri-food firms face more restrictions to innovate, and firms feel public policies could help to meet market
demand as a driving force of innovation. On the contrary, essential objectives of regional development such
as environmental compliance and maintaining employment seem to depend solely on public action.
Palabras clave
Innovation
Rural SMEs
R&D investment decisions
Agri-food
MCA
PLS-SEM
Rural SMEs
R&D investment decisions
Agri-food
MCA
PLS-SEM
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