| Mission |
The research of the group is mainly focused on the functioning of the agricultural sector and rural areas in developed countries. Micro economic theory is the primary basis of this research to explain economic behaviour of producers, consumers, suppliers of factors of production, governments, production chains, clubs, etc.Additionally, institutional economic theory and economic organisation theory is used to explain the institutional environment faced by the agricultural sector and rural areas. |On-going research projects are centred around three major themes: |1.economic analysis of agriculture and environment; |2.agricultural and rural policy; |3.institutional and organisational aspects of agriculture and rural areas. |