This report describes the economics and data structure of the HORTUS partial equilibrium supply and demand model developed at LEI. HORTUS can be used to simulate the effects of policy changes and exogenous changes in costs, production and consumer trends on the production, trade and consumption...

In 2005 researchers from Wageningen UR and LNV DK conducted exploratory research for VWA into the good practices of three inspectorates - PD, IVW-DL and AFM - as part of the review of the financial system, subject to the financial articles, due to be implemented in EU member states on 1 January...

This report looks into the extent to which regions are able to take anticipatory measures in implementing the Manure Policy in preparation for the Water Framework Directive, which will be implemented in 2009. Alongside a literature search, regional anticipation was investigated by means of...

This report presents the results from a study of four countries. Information was collected on Belgium, the United Kingdom, Germany and Denmark, and interviews were also held in those countries, to obtain an insight into their policies and implementation of controls on feed and food safety. The...

In 2002, both China and the EU suffered from a trade dispute over animal products. The aim of the report is to document this framework, in order to make a constructive contribution towards bridging the gap of understanding and accessibility of the countries' procedures in particular and of their...

This report draws on a body of existing literature to assess the impact of trade preferences granted by the European Union on trade and welfare in developing countries. It is argued that the Everything But Arms amendment to the EU preference scheme will have limited effect on export potential...

The Pacioli network explores the needs for and feasibility of innovation in farm accounting and its consequences for data gathering for policy analysis in Farm Accountancy Data Networks (FADNs). PACIOLI-11 was held in Przysick (Poland), in October 2003. This workshop report presents the papers....

This report provides insight into the activities of LEI in the field of the collection, determi-nation and reporting of agricultural prices. Background information is also provided regarding the developments in the field of those agricultural prices. Moreover, the report looks into the problems...

This report provides an English summary of the Landbouw-Economisch Bericht 2005. It presents a survey of the economic state of Dutch agribusiness. First, attention is paid to general economic and political developments and to the development of the agricultural complex. Next, the report deals...