Viehwirtschaftliche Nutzung und umweltschonende Bewirtschaftung der Almen stellen eine traditionsreiche Form der Berglandwirtschaft dar. Aufgrund der topographisch bedingten höheren Produktionskosten im Berggebiet und der ökologischen Bedeutung wird die landwirtschaftliche Beweidung und Pflege...

This study aimed to discuss environmental sustainability issues of the Brazilian agricultural sector, regarding aspects such as the impacts of the sector's growth on the natural environment, current policies and strategies needed to mitigate these impacts. Historically, agricultural policies...

This paper uses data on individual earnings in manufacturing industry for five African countries in the early 1990s to test whether firms located in the capital city pay higher wages than firms located elsewhere, and whether such benefits accrue to all or only certain types of workers. Earnings...