Einerseits trägt die Landwirtschaft maßgeblich zur Erhaltung und Verbesserung der Umwelt und der Kulturlandschaft bei. Andererseits ist sie Verursacher von Umweltproblemen. Der Autor untersucht, mit welchen Mitteln der europäische Gesetzgeber diesem ambivalenten Verhältnis Rechnung trägt...

Domestic and international development strategies often focus on private ownership as a crucial anchor for long-term investment; the security of property rights provides a foundation for capitalist expansion. In recent years, Thailand's policies have been hailed as a prime example of how...

"Learning by exporting refers to the mechanism whereby firms improve their performance (productivity) after entering export markets. Although this mechanism is often mentioned in policy documents, a significant share of econometric studies has not found evidence for this hypothesis. This paper...