Theme: Analysis of the contribution of the CAP to European rural employment – past, present and future. Topics: - Maintenance/creation of employment in rural areas, - The impact of CAP on agricultural and rural employment, - Methodological and data issues.

The seminar seeks contributions discussing both the origin of risks and income fluctuation in agriculture as well as possible solutions. The intention is to discuss the appropriate mix of policy and private risk management instruments and their joint impact on farm-level risk and income...