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The Italian Review of Agricultural Economics (REA) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal published on behalf of the Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA) and the Italian Society of Agricultural Economics (SIDEA) since 1946. With its more than 70 years of existence, the Italian Review of Agricultural Economics is a distinguished place for the analysis, research and debates on issues related to agricultural economics and policy in its broadest sense, from food production and consumption to land use and the environment, from forestry and fisheries to rural communities.

 

ISSN 0035-6190 (print)
ISSN 2281-1559 (online)

Editor-in-Chief:
Pietro Pulina, Department AGRARIA - University of Sassari, Italy


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Current IssueVol 80, No 3 (2025): Sectoral and geographical disparities in rural areas: Exploring differences and policy outcomes

Published February 17, 2026

Issue Description

The Special Issue focuses on the persistent sectoral and territorial disparities that characterise rural areas, and on the role of European Union policies in addressing these challenges. It honours the intellectual legacy of Gerardo Delfino, whose ideas, energy, and constant commitment to strengthening the dialogue between scientific research and the institutions shaping agricultural and rural policy have left a lasting mark on the field.

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Table of Contents

Editorial

Bridging the gap between agricultural economics research and institutions: Essays in memory of Gerardo Delfino
Francesco Mantino
3-5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/rea-16901

Special Issue – Research Article

Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plans: Smokescreens or instruments for evidence-based policymaking?
Emil Erjavec, Ilona Rac, Daniele Bertolozzi-Caredio
7-21
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/rea-16856
The Common Agricultural Policy and income disparities in Italian agriculture
Maria Rosaria Pupo D'Andrea, Felicetta Carillo, Alfonso Scardera, Roberto Henke
23-42
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/rea-16643
Reaching the margins: Addressing demographic transition through EU Cohesion and Rural Development Policies in Italy
Francesco Mantino, Giovanna De Fano, Gianluca Asaro
43-59
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/rea-16853
Environmental vulnerability in Italian mountain areas and its socioeconomic drivers
Aurora Cavallo, Giovanni Cannata, Luigi Mastronardi, Luca Romagnoli
61-75
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/rea-16630

Special Issue – Short Communications

Policies for the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System in southern Italian areas: the state of the art
Anna Vagnozzi, Francesca Giarè
77-86
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/rea-16865

Research Articles

Sustainability and supply response of the sugarcane supply chain in Pakistan
Zeeshan Mustafa, Giuliano Vitali, Maurizio Canavari
87-101
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/rea-15620
Silent salesmen: the past, present and future of vending machines
Alberto Bertossi, Stefania Troiano, Francesco Marangon
103-115
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/rea-15997
What is driving the performance of Italian wine cooperatives?
Andrea Mattia Pacifico, Massimiliano Calvia, Giulio Malorgio
117-130
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/rea-16585
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