Aspekte wie Lebensmittelsicherheit, gesunde Ernährung, Adipositas, Umweltschutz undKinderarbeit sind einige der großen Herausforderungen, vor denen Lebensmittelhersteller inWesteuropa heute stehen: einerseits stellen diese Faktoren Risiken für das Markenimage undden Marktanteil dar;...

The determinants of government responsiveness to its citizens is a key issue in politicaleconomy. Here, we develop a model based on the solution of political agency problems.Having a more informed and politically active electorate strengthens incentives for governmentsto be responsive. This...

Die Region südlich der Sahara steht wie keine andere im Zentrum der internationalenentwicklungspolitischen Aufmerksamkeit, so dass Afrika in jüngerer Zeit garals ‚hopeless continent’ bezeichnet wird (ECONOMIST, MAI 2000). Dies ist Ausdruckeines wachsenden Entwicklungspessimismus, der sich...

Marginal propensity to consume food out of food stamps in the US is higher than that out ofcash income. We explain this in terms of differential impact of cash income and in-kindtransfers on intra-household division of cash. We develop a Cournot model of a multi-personhousehold where food...

Quality systems are very important in the Agri-Food-Industry and many different schemes exist all over the world. These systems were developed for different sectors and with different demands.(...)

This paper deals with niche products or their distribution channels which have specific characteristics. They can be supported by electronic trade platforms.

This paper develops a systematic process for seeking high quality websites providing information about the agrifood business environment.

This paper delivers insight into the status quo of theemployment of e-learning.

According to the increasing importance of information enterprises of the agri-food sector require an infrastructure of information provision adapted to their needs.