Concetta Nazzaro

Concetta Nazzaro is an Associate Professor at the Department of Law, Economics, Management and Quantitative Methods (DEMM) of Università del Sannio, Italy. Her research focuses on rural economy, social farming, food consumption behavior, and sustainability in agri-food systems.

• Field of Expertise: Rural Economy and Estimation (AGR/01)
• Key Research Themes: Social farming, consumer behavior, obesity-related social costs, multifunctional agriculture, sustainable food supply chains

Recent work examines the intersection of healthiness and sustainability in consumer preferences for functional foods, with a 2024 publication on snack bars. She investigates social farming's market challenges through systematic reviews and empirical studies.

Methodological Focus: Employs statistical models like logistic regression, choice experiments, and partial least squares regression. Collaborates with researchers including Giuseppe Marotta, Marcello Stanco, and Anna Uliano.