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Alvaro Reyes studied Agricultural Engineering with a specialization in Agricultural Economy at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Based on his interest on economy, he studied a Master of Science in Engineering, mention management and economy at the same university. In 2000, he worked in the National Fruit Growers Federation of Chile as manager of fruit research development projects. In 2003 he was appointed as professor and director of the Agricultural Department at the Universidad Santo Tomas in Santiago, Chile. In this capacity, he submitted to public agencies over 40 research development projects elaborated in conjunction with universities and other public and private research institutions in topics related with rural financial markets, cooperatives and co-innovations. He joined the Development Economics Group of Wageningen University and in 2011 he has successfully completed his PhD training program of Social Science. In 2018, he was appointed as National Director of Agricultural School at the Universidad Santo Tomas in Santiago, Chile.
This study models the purchasing behavior of specialty coffee by 114 coffee shops across 15 cities in nine states in Mexico. Simple and multilevel mixed-effects logistic models are tested. Our models extend the framework used in prior research. We model the purchase of specialty coffee as a function of: (a) material attributes, (b) symbolic attributes, (c) coffee shop characteristics, (d) profile of the coffee shop’s owner, and (e) socio-economic variables of the cities where the coffee shops were located. Overall, our results are consistent with expectations developed from the coffee literature. That is, the likelihood of purchasing specialty coffee increases when: coffee’s aroma drives the purchase, coffee purchased is from the state of Oaxaca, the coffee shop has a value-added business model, the coffee shop is diversified selling both ground coffee and coffee drinks, the coffee shop owner’s knowledge on coffee supply chain activities is high, and the coffee shop is located in a city with a higher education index. In contrast, the likelihood of purchasing specialty coffee decreases when a coffee professional tastes the coffee before the purchase, when coffee shops are not given the opportunity to roast their own coffee, and in coffee shops located in larger cities. Overall, our research suggests that the specialty coffee niche in Mexico has some elements required for this segment to transition from a supply chain approach to a value-based supply chain approach. This might be particularly beneficial for smallholder coffee growers, who despite several constraints contribute to the sustainability of coffee supply chains.
Roselia Servín-Juárez; Carlos Trejo-Pech; Alma Pérez-Vásquez; Álvaro Reyes-Duarte. Specialty Coffee Shops in Mexico: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of Purchasing High-Quality Coffee. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3804 .
AMA StyleRoselia Servín-Juárez, Carlos Trejo-Pech, Alma Pérez-Vásquez, Álvaro Reyes-Duarte. Specialty Coffee Shops in Mexico: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of Purchasing High-Quality Coffee. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (7):3804.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRoselia Servín-Juárez; Carlos Trejo-Pech; Alma Pérez-Vásquez; Álvaro Reyes-Duarte. 2021. "Specialty Coffee Shops in Mexico: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of Purchasing High-Quality Coffee." Sustainability 13, no. 7: 3804.
Using data from two surveys conducted in 2006 and 2008 with 177 farmers, this article determines whether market-oriented farmers in central Chile are credit constrained, and it identifies the main factors that influence formal credit provision. In so doing, this study explicitly tests whether social capital variables play a role in determining credit constraints. That is, the authors explore the determinants of classifications into four categories of credit provision and rationing, using a panel multinomial logit model. The results suggest that most market-oriented farmers are unconstrained. Empirical evidence supports the importance of relationship variables for improving access to financial capital.
Alvaro Reyes; Robert Lensink. The Credit Constraints of Market-Oriented Farmers in Chile. The Journal of Development Studies 2011, 47, 1851 -1868.
AMA StyleAlvaro Reyes, Robert Lensink. The Credit Constraints of Market-Oriented Farmers in Chile. The Journal of Development Studies. 2011; 47 (12):1851-1868.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlvaro Reyes; Robert Lensink. 2011. "The Credit Constraints of Market-Oriented Farmers in Chile." The Journal of Development Studies 47, no. 12: 1851-1868.