751-2103-00L Socioeconomics of Agriculture
Semester | Herbstsemester 2016 |
Dozierende | S. Mann |
Periodizität | jährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung |
Lehrsprache | Englisch |
Kurzbeschreibung | The main part of this lecture will examine constellations where hierarchies, markets or cooperation have been observed and described in the agricultural sector. On a more aggregated level, different agricultural systems will be evaluated in terms of main socioeconomic parameters like social capital or perceptions. |
Lernziel | Students should be able to describe the dynamics of hierarchies, markets and cooperation in an agricultural context. |
Inhalt | Groups, identities and utility maximization - some conceptual foundations Micro-Socioeconomics: Hierarchy, cooperation and markets Macro-Socioeconomics: Varieties of Capitalism Agricultural Administration: Path dependencies and efficiency issues Causes and Impacts of farm succession Occupational Choice in the farming sector System Choice and segregation (organic, GMO etc.) The economics of rural areas Common Resource Management in Alpine Farming Agricultural Cooperatives Societal perceptions of agriculture Perceptions of farming from within Varieties of agricultural systems and policies |
Skript | Link |
Literatur | see script |
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Basic economic knowledge is expected. |