Der Agrarsektor spielt eine wichtige Rolle in lateinamerikanischen Wirtschaftssystemen, er beinhaltet bis zu 23 Prozent des BIP (z.B. in Guatemala und Nicaragua). Natürlich ist er auch sehr wichtig für den Arbeitsmarkt, das Einkommen der ärmsten Menschen und die Ernährungssicherung. Die...

The book demonstrates that reform policies_including privatization of land and the shift from collective to individual farming_have a significant impact on agricultural growth, rural incomes, and poverty alleviation. The analysis spans more than 40 years of agricultural and rural development in...

As the Argentinean grapevine production systems have gained global visibility, the wine industry has been revitalized with a greater focus on enological quality, technology adoption, and export orientation. Although grapevine production has decreased 36% in a decade nationwide, the province of...

This thesis presents three selected studies on the topic of performance and dynamics of agricultural firms. It constitutes three empirical investigations which analyze the factors that determine firm performance, changes in firm size, as well as the extent to which firm performance influences...