751-2103-00L Socioeconomics of Agriculture
Semester | Herbstsemester 2023 |
Dozierende | S. Mann |
Periodizität | jährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung |
Lehrsprache | Englisch |
Kurzbeschreibung | The main part of this lecture will examine constellations where hierarchies, markets or cooperation have been observed and described in the agricultural sector. On a more aggregated level, different agricultural systems will be evaluated in terms of main socioeconomic parameters like social capital or perceptions. |
Lernziel | Students should be able to describe the dynamics of hierarchies, markets and cooperation in an agricultural context. |
Inhalt | Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Socioeconomics Agricultural Administration: Path dependencies and efficiency issues Power in the Chain The farming family Occupational Choices Consumption Choices Locational Choices Common Resource Management in Alpine Farming Agricultural Cooperatives Societal perceptions of agriculture Perceptions of farming from within Varieties of agricultural systems and policies |
Skript | http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319741406 |
Literatur | see script |
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Basic economic knowledge is expected. |