The development of "green" industries is commonly seen as a necessary even though not sufficient condition for the transition towards ecologically sustainable paths of economic development. It is also a recurrent view that pro-active and successful policy action in this domain will not only...

We draw on trade theory to empirically explore the effects of value chain integration on producer price dynamics. Using the EU as an example of an integrated area, we construct measures of backward and forward linkages with intra- and extra-EU trading partners at the country-sector level. We...

Innovation ist der Motor für Wachstum und Beschäftigung. Dies gilt für alle Wirtschaftszweige, einschließlich der Landwirtschaft. Der Wissensstand über das Innovationssystem in der österreichischen Landwirtschaft ist jedoch relativ gering. Um diesen Mangel zu beheben, werden in dieser...