Über Jahrzehnte hinweg wurde ein beträchtlicher Teil des EU Budgets verwendet um die europäischen Landwirte zu unterstützen. In dieser Arbeit analysieren wir den Einfluss verschiedener Instrumente der Gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik (GAP) auf die landwirtschaftlichen Bodenkauf - und...

Against the background of the current discussion about the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) after 2013, the question of the impact of government support on land prices is crucially important. Validation of the CAP's success also hinges on a proper assessment of a choice of policy...

Does ownership status of agricultural land determine farmers' soil use behaviour? Why (not)? We investigate this old question using multiple methods and data. We apply econometric analysis to plot-level data to determine whether planting decisions differ between rented and owned plots. In...

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was fundamentally reformed in 2003. From 2005 on, farmers will receive decoupled income support payments instead of production premiums if basic standards for environment, food safety, animal health and welfare are met. Farmers will likely adjust production...

TTRIOPOL studies the role of domestic bioenergy potentials for agriculture, the wider economy and international trade for Austria. In particular, agricultural biomass pro-duction can contribute to significant shares of energy provision in Austria. A detailed scenario is developed to explore the...