Sustainability and Entrepreneurship in the Biofuels Supply Chain： A Proposal for a Survey

作     者：FrancescoContò Mariantonietta Fiore Piermichele La Sala 

作者机构：Department of Economy University of Foggia Foggia Puglia 71100 Italy 

出 版 物：《Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology(B)》 (农业科学与技术（B）)

年 卷 期：2012年第2卷第12期

页      面：1241-1251页

学科分类：12[管理学] 081702[工学-化学工艺] 1201[管理学-管理科学与工程(可授管理学、工学学位)] 08[工学] 0817[工学-化学工程与技术] 

主　　题：Sustainability biofuel local action group social capital supply chain. 

摘      要：Investments in bio-energies require deep and accurate analysis to evaluate their economical feasibility both by the investors＇ and the policy makers＇ perspectives. The chance to attain locally organized supply chains is presumably higher where there is a higher concentration of human, natural and financial capitals. After a literature review about social capital and energy supply chain （prg. 1）, we investigate the instruments for public direct financial incentive （prg. 2） and the development of the public intervention plans in the agro-energy sector within the Local Development Plans （LDP） by Local Action Groups （LAG）. Then, we present the case study of the Apulia Region （prg. 3） based upon a unique dataset, specifically built that collects LDP data relative to social capital. We finally propose a new methodological approach that makes use of social network analysis investigating the net of relationships underneath the territorial organization of the LAGs and the local supply chains. Results seem to show that site specificities affect the sustainability of biofuels supply chains, and that effect seems to be reciprocally bounded, thus calling for the inclusion of such measures when planning new policies, and for analytical approaches encompassing historical perspectives. Finally, we draw the conclusions.