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Occupational choices in art and agriculture – a mixed-method web scraping approach

Occupational choices in art and agriculture – a mixed-method web scraping approach Empirical studies on occupational choice have typically concentrated on a specific sector. The purpose of this study is to compare two sectors wherein there are grounds to hypothesise that lifestyle reasons play a key role for occupational choice.Design/methodology/approachArguing that the potential for qualitative web scraping is still underused, the hypothesis is tested through qualitative web scraping for occupational choices.FindingsIt is shown that incomes for farmers are both documented in a better way and higher than in arts. The central roles played by farmers in the provision of basic needs and in powerful value chains are possible reasons for this difference. As a common factor between the sectors, two-thirds of both farmers and artists choose their profession for reasons of self-realisation or societal motives.Originality/valueThis study is the first to show both common grounds and differences in occupational choices of two different sectors. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Social Economics Emerald Publishing

Occupational choices in art and agriculture – a mixed-method web scraping approach

International Journal of Social Economics , Volume 48 (5): 11 – May 4, 2021

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
© Emerald Publishing Limited
ISSN
0306-8293
DOI
10.1108/ijse-12-2019-0721
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Abstract

Empirical studies on occupational choice have typically concentrated on a specific sector. The purpose of this study is to compare two sectors wherein there are grounds to hypothesise that lifestyle reasons play a key role for occupational choice.Design/methodology/approachArguing that the potential for qualitative web scraping is still underused, the hypothesis is tested through qualitative web scraping for occupational choices.FindingsIt is shown that incomes for farmers are both documented in a better way and higher than in arts. The central roles played by farmers in the provision of basic needs and in powerful value chains are possible reasons for this difference. As a common factor between the sectors, two-thirds of both farmers and artists choose their profession for reasons of self-realisation or societal motives.Originality/valueThis study is the first to show both common grounds and differences in occupational choices of two different sectors.

Journal

International Journal of Social EconomicsEmerald Publishing

Published: May 4, 2021

Keywords: Internet; Web scraping; Mesoeconomics

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