The purpose of the study is to analyse the issues of economic, social and institutional factors in the growth of agri-food sector and the development of rural areas in Europe. The authors of chapters included in this volume try to answer the questions concerning above-mentioned phenomenon on the...

Die Wirtschaft und die Infrastruktur in den Ländern Südosteuropas sind häufig noch relativ schwach entwickelt. Mit dem kürzlich abgeschlossenen Freihandelsabkommen zwischen den Ländern des westlichen Balkans dürfte sich die Situation jedoch weiter verbessern. Der Entwicklungsstand sowie...

Rising energy prices for fossil fuels, the unreliable supply of energy imports during the last winters and - concerning the 12 new members states (NMS) - the demand by the European Union (EU) for developing National Renewable Energy Action Plans have stimulated the national discussion and...