The study forms a relationship between the perceived stringency of environmental policy and the location decision of firms. We use data from 3,785 firms operating in 7 OECD countries to show that strict environmental regulation in the OECD may not necessarily discourage foreign firms. Rather,...

During 34 years, David Pearce made major contribution to OECD work on environmental economic issues, with a particular focus on cost–benefit analysis, economic instruments, biodiversity and distributive issues. This article provides a brief review of David Pearce’s contributions. This work...

This paper investigates the effect of innovation on primary agricultural and processed food product exports among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. A theoretical gravity equation that accounts for innovation is derived. The empirical exercise uses panel...

Az elmúlt években mind a közbeszédben, mind az oktatáspolitikai stratégia főbb irányait kereső dokumentumokban egyre gyakrabban vetődik fel a túlképzés fogalma. Az agrár-felsőoktatási intézmények sokszor szerepelnek azok között, melyek – a vélelmezők szerint –...

The paper provides an overview of the institutional arrangements on the micro level that have evolved in the agro-food sector of Kazakhstan in the course of transition. Emphasis is laid on more complex arrangements like agroholdings and clusters, hitherto mostly unknown in the agro-food sectors...