Innovation ist der Motor für Wachstum und Beschäftigung. Dies gilt für alle Wirtschaftszweige, einschließlich der Landwirtschaft. Der Wissensstand über das Innovationssystem in der österreichischen Landwirtschaft ist jedoch relativ gering. Um diesen Mangel zu beheben, werden in dieser...

The paper investigates the impact of subsidies and of para-agriculture on the technical efficiency of organic farms in Switzerland, Austria and Southern Germany. The data-set consists of bookkeeping data with 1,704 observations in the years 2003 to 2005. Technical efficiency is modelled using a...

Developing the capacity to assess and chart trends in the sustainability of farming and food production is becoming increasingly more important as agriculture strives to produce more food while minimising the risk to the natural environment. The multi-faceted nature of sustainability is...