In diesem Beitrag wird der Strukturwandel im deutschen Molkereisektor anhand eines sektoralen Optimierungsmodells simuliert. Ergebnis sind kostenminimale Strukturen des Molkereisektors für verschiedene, sich in Zeithorizont und Transportkostenniveau unterscheidende Szenarien. Wir zeigen, dass...

In this article, we simulate the concentration process within the German dairy sector employing a sector?wide optimization model. As a result, we get cost minimizing structures of the dairy sector for various time horizons depending on varying levels of transportation costs. We show that the...

The purpose of this paper is to assess the impacts of further trade liberalisation on the agricultural sector in Ireland. In addition to evaluating the aggregate impacts on agricultural production as well as the spill-over effect of this on the non-agricultural sector and for overall Irish GDP,...

The repeated occurrence of high food price spells has started intensive research on the impacts of these events on income distribution and poverty, in particular. Initial empirical work attempting to assess the poverty impacts used first-order analysis using household data that differentiates...