Measuring the local economic impact of National Health Service procurement in the UK: an evaluation of the Cornwall Food Programme and LM3

Thatcher, Jenny; Sharp, Liz

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“…LM3 incorporates three rounds: the first measures a source of income, the second determines of how much of income is spent locally, and the third determines how much of this spent income is re-spent within a defined geographic area (Sacks, 2002). Thatcher and Sharp (2008) however, caution that LM3 methodology may be too simplistic and is reliant on assumptions, estimation patterns and sampling. 4 Indeed, some of these criticisms may also be aimed towards other Keynesian type multipliers (Armstrong and Taylor, 2000).…”

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The contribution of organic farming to rural development: An exploration of the socio-economic linkages of organic and non-organic farms in England

2009

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a b s t r a c tOrganic farming has experienced considerable growth in recent years. Proponents of organic farming point to the environmental and nutritional benefits of organic systems, although these are contested by some. More recently, it has been argued that organic farming can provide rural development benefits through enhanced employment and through closer connections with the local economy, reconnecting consumers with producers and stimulating positive economic multipliers. Against the background of claims made for the rural development potential of organic farming, this paper considers the generation and retention of income, purchasing patterns, and direct employment impacts of a large sample of organic and nonorganic farmers in England. The paper reveals some important distinctions between the characteristics of organic and non-organic farms and farmers. It is argued that most of these differences do not stem directly from differences in farming systems but, rather, reflect considerable differences in the people who operate organic farms as well as the distinctive business configurations they frequently adopt.In confirmation of previous findings, organic farms are shown to employ more people, but the data reveal few differences between the local economic connections of organic and non-organic farms. In turn, this suggests that simply comparing organic and non-organic farm businesses is too blunt an approach. Instead, it is important to consider other factors such as the type of enterprises found on the farm and the marketing routes adopted by the business. It is argued that commentators need to adopt a more nuanced approach, recognising differences between farming systems, farm types, the configuration of farm businesses towards different marketing strategies and the inclinations of those who operate such businesses. This shifts the focus of the debate away from simplistic notions that equate organic production with local supply and assume a local economic benefit, towards a broader conception of the local agro-food economy in which some farms have strong local connections while others focus their efforts elsewhere and earn important export income for the local economy.

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“…Thatcher and Sharp (2008) do acknowledge thatSacks (2002, p. 19) originally conceived LM3 as a "quick and simple" tool for communities, businesses and local authorities to calculate local multiplier effects, rather than a sophisticated measure.…”

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The contribution of organic farming to rural development: An exploration of the socio-economic linkages of organic and non-organic farms in England

2009

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“…Local food systems represent a significant part of the broader alternative food movement (see Tregear, 2011;Watts et al, 2005), to the extent that the notion of 'local food' has become something of a mantra for those intent on developing alternatives to the mainstream food supply chain, with a wide range of research undertaken on the role of local food in rural geography and cognate disciplines (e.g. Dowler et al, 2004;Holloway et al, 2007;Ilbery and Maye, 2006;Ricketts Hein et al, 2006;Thatcher and Sharp, 2008;Weatherell et al, 2003). At a governmental level, however, the significance of local food within the UK's food supply chain has seemingly now been sidelined by a new imperative that involves ensuring food security and resilience through a reliance on global food markets.…”

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Food security framings within the UK and the integration of local food systems

Kirwan

Maye

2013

Journal of Rural Studies

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DisclaimerThe University of Gloucestershire has obtained warranties from all depositors as to their title in the material deposited and as to their right to deposit such material.The University of Gloucestershire makes no representation or warranties of commercial utility, title, or fitness for a particular purpose or any other warranty, express or implied in respect of any material deposited.The University of Gloucestershire makes no representation that the use of the materials will not infringe any patent, copyright, trademark or other property or proprietary rights.The University of Gloucestershire accepts no liability for any infringement of intellectual property rights in any material deposited but will remove such material from public view pending investigation in the event of an allegation of any such infringement. PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR TEXT.This is a peer-reviewed, pre-print version of the following published document: DisclaimerThe University of Gloucestershire has obtained warranties from all depositors as to their title in the material deposited and as to their right to deposit such material.The University of Gloucestershire makes no representation or warranties of commercial utility, title, or fitness for a particular purpose or any other warranty, express or implied in respect of any material deposited.The University of Gloucestershire makes no representation that the use of the materials will not infringe any patent, copyright, trademark or other property or proprietary rights.The University of Gloucestershire accepts no liability for any infringement of intellectual property rights in any material deposited but will remove such material from public view pending investigation in the event of an allegation of any such infringement.PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR TEXT. Note: This is a pre-publication copy of the paper which was submitted and published in Journal of Rural Studies (2013, Vol 29, pp. 91-100) 2 Food security framings within the UK and the integration of local food systems AbstractThis paper provides a critical interpretation of food security politics in the UK. It applies the notion of food security collective action frames to assess how specific action frames are maintained and contested. The interdependency between scale and framing in food security discourse is also scrutinised. It does this through an examination of 'official' UK food security approaches and the place of local food systems within these debates. The paper shows how the UK government's approach to food production and food security has been underpinned by the notion of resilience, which it considers is best achieved through sustainable intensification, market liberalisation and risk management, with local food systems largely sidelined within these 'official' framings. Nevertheless, collective action frames are socio-political constructs which are open to contestation; they are not static entities and are part of a mobile multiorganizational political field. The notion of incompleteness and fragility is highly pertinent to ...

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“…Such models also ignore the pattern of transactions within the area under analysis and therefore would be unable to highlight the spatial concentration of agricultural transactions identified in the North East Scotland study area. The New Economics Foundation's Local Multiplier 3 (LM3) technique (Sacks, 2002) has more potential in this respect but, as Thatcher and Sharp (2008) note, has several methodological shortcomings.…”

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Farm household interactions with local economies: A comparison of two EU case study areas

2013

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Measuring the local economic impact of National Health Service procurement in the UK: an evaluation of the Cornwall Food Programme and LM3

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The contribution of organic farming to rural development: An exploration of the socio-economic linkages of organic and non-organic farms in England

The contribution of organic farming to rural development: An exploration of the socio-economic linkages of organic and non-organic farms in England

Food security framings within the UK and the integration of local food systems

Farm household interactions with local economies: A comparison of two EU case study areas

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