751-2103-00L  Socioeconomics of Agriculture

SemesterHerbstsemester 2023
DozierendeS. Mann
Periodizitätjährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung
LehrspracheEnglisch


KurzbeschreibungThe 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.
LernzielStudents should be able to describe the dynamics of hierarchies, markets and cooperation in an agricultural context.
InhaltIntroduction 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
Skripthttp://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319741406
Literatursee script
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesBasic economic knowledge is expected.