Empirical investigations into performance and dynamics of agricultural firms

This thesis presents three selected studies on the topic of performance and dynamics of agricultural firms. It constitutes three empirical investigations which analyze the factors that determine firm performance, changes in firm size, as well as the extent to which firm performance influences firm growth in the context of the agricultural industry. The first paper analyzes the dynamics of agricultural firms engaged in organic agricultural production in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. This is one of the most developed regions in Germany with respect to a policy framework supporting organic fa...