In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird eine semi-parametrischer Matching-Ansatz (Propensity Score Matching) verwendet, um den Effekt von Agrarumweltprogrammen, der Aus-gleichszulage für benachteiligte Gebiete sowie der Ausgleichszahlung für Gebiete mit umweltspezifischen Einschränkungen auf den...

Contents: i - Angela Bergschmidt, Walter Dirksmeyer and Bernhard Forstner - Proceedings of the European Evaluation Workshop – Foreword -- PAPERS PRESENTED IN THE PLENARY SESSIONS -- 3 - Stefan Meyer - Methods for the Evaluation of Investment Support -- 15 - Andrea Pufahl - Programme Evaluation...

At the time of the introduction of the quota system the structure of dairy production in Germany was rather unfavourable. Since 1993, German policy generally aimed at improving quota mobility. The introduction of transfers without land in 1993 facilitated farm growth and the transfer of...

Sustaining and accelerating agricultural growth remains a development imperative in view of persistent rural poverty and emerging threats to food security. While growth can be achieved by expansion of agricultural area and input intensification, growth through improvement in productivity is a...