This book provides a detailed review of the accumulated experience and lessons from China’s agricultural reform and opening-up since the late 1970s, examining various aspects of this transition and providing a new perspective that can contribute to developing economic theories. The success of...

This book extends current research on the political economy of modern China, with particular regard to agricultural development and its role in economic transition. It uses Neoclassical principles to re-interpret agricultural growth and technological change under complex market institutions with...

Ernährung wird heute vor allem unter ernährungstechnischen, medizinisch-gesundheitlichen oder weltanschaulichen Aspekten (z.B. Vegetarianismus, Veganismus usw.) diskutiert. Obwohl die Nahrungsmittelindustrie einen der wichtigsten Märkte darstellt, werden Fragen der Nahrungsmittelproduktion,...

This book provides an up-to-date assessment of sustainable agri-food systems and rural development in the Mediterranean countries. It examines and reviews the impact of EU and national policies on environmental and trade issues in agricultural and rural organizations in the southern and eastern...

Food security is of vital importance to all nations, but particularly so in developing countries. Governments worldwide are seeking to liberalize agricultural trade, and to change their role from one of controlling trade and prices. Instead these governments seek new roles in encouraging market...

Management Summary -- Geschäftsidee und Geschäftsmodell -- Markt und Wettbewerb -- Produkt und Dienstleistung -- Marketing -- Unternehmen und Management -- Chancen und Risiken -- Finanzen und Wirtschaftlichkeit -- Umsetzungsplanung -- Stimmen aus der Praxis -- Businessplan-Fallbeispiele.

1 Einleitung -- 1.1 Problemstellung -- 1.2 Zielsetzung und Abgrenzung der Forschungsgegenstandes -- 1.3 Vorgehensweise -- 2 Digitale Marktplätze in der Literatur -- 2.1 Ausgewählte allgemeine Arbeiten zu Marktmittlern -- 2.2 Nicht-empirische Arbeiten zu digitalen Marktplätzen -- 2.3...

The institutional perspective on the management of natural resources in the light of the interdisciplinary debate on sustainability is the focus of the agricultural and resource economist Konrad Hagedorn. Institutions and Sustainability reflects the latest trends in combining institutions and...

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the wheat production developments in the Eurasian region and assesses the potential contribution of the region to domestic and international food security. In particular, the book covers policy and institutional developments of the agricultural sector...

This book provides a comprehensive overview of key aspects of food insecurity, including definitional and conceptual issues, information systems and data sources, indicators, and policies. The aim is to equip readers with a sound understanding of the subject that will assist in the recognition...