Im Programm der Ländlichen Entwicklung wurden Maßnahmen etabliert, die Betriebe dabei unterstützen, Geschäftsfelder zu entwickeln, die über die Produktion landwirtschaftlicher Güter hinausgehen. Dazu zählt auch die Unterstützung bei der Bereitstellung von sozialen Dienstleistungen. Diese...

The expansion in farm size is an important contributor to agricultural productivity in developed countries, but the reallocation process is hindered in less developed economies. How do distortions to factor reallocation affect farm dynamics and agricultural productivity? We develop a model of...

The farm household model, in which decisions about production and consumption are made simultaneously, lies at the heart of many models of development. Empirically modelling these simultaneous choices is not straightforward. The vast majority of empirical studies assume that farm households...

The farm household model, in which decisions about production and consumption are made simultaneously, lies at the heart of many models of development. Empirically modelling these simultaneous choices is not straightforward. The vast majority of empirical studies assume that farm households...