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XIIth Congress of the European Association of Agricultural Economists EAAE 2008 Congress

Ghent, Belgium, August 26-29, 2008

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Wednesday 27 August 09h00-10h30 Organised Sessions:

• Applications of Advanced Management Techniques to Agriculture Submitter: Bredahl M.

• Food choices and health: Comparing results from the UK and the US Submitter: Di Falco Salvatore

• The EU dairy sector in the light of the current common agricultural policy Health Check

Submitter: Tonini A. • Valuation of externalities in water, forests and environment for sustainable

development Submitter: Mysore C. Contributed Sessions Session 1: Evaluating multifunctional agriculture impacts 1. Meta analysis for benefits transfer - Toward value estimates for the outputs of multifunctional agriculture

Randall A., Chen D.-R., and Kidder A. The Ohio State University, AED Economics, Columbus, Ohio, United States

2. Evaluating the diversifying market for and viability of rural tourism activity in Japan Ohe, Y. Chiba University, Department of Food and Resource Economics, Japan

3. Farm tourism and spatial competition Andersson H. 1, and Hoffmann R. 2 1 SLU, Department of Economics, Uppsala, Sweden 2 INRA, ALISS, Ivry/Seine, France

4. Ex-ante policy assessment of agricultural, environmental, and rural policies from an institutional perspective: the procedure for institutional compatibility assessment

Theesfeld I. 1, Schleyer C. 2, Callois J.-M. 3, and Aznar O. 3 1 Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe (IAMO), Halle (Saale), Germany 2 Humboldt University of Berlin, Institute of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences; Division of Resource Economics, Berlin, Germany 3 Cemagref, UMR Métafort Campus universitaire des Cézeaux 24, Aubiere Cedex, France

Session 2: Land-use changes and policies 1. The economic value of olive plantation in rural areas. A study on a hill region between Italy and Slovenia

Marangon F. 1, Troiano S. 1, and Visintin F. 2 1 University of Udine, Department of Economics, Udine, Italy 2 Centre for Theoretical and Applyed Ecology, Gorizia, Italy

2. Controlling phosphorus runoff from agricultural land: optimal policies in a dynamic ecological-economic model

Iho A.1, and Laukkanen M.2 1 University of Helsinki, Finland 2 MTT Economic Research, Agrifood Research Finland, Finland

3. Agricultural land-use changes in France: a spatial econometric analysis Chakir R., UMR Economie Publique INRA-AgroParisTech, France



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4. Dynamic impacts of a financial reform of the CAP on regional land use, income and overall growth

Jansson T. 1, Bakker M. 2, Schirmann-Duclos D. 3, Le Mouël P. 3, Verhoog D. 1, and Verkerk H. 4 1 LEI (Ag. Econ. Res. Inst.), The Hague, The Netherlands 2 Land dynamics department, Wageningen University, The NEtherlands 3 ERASME, Ecole Centrale Paris, Châtenay-Malabry, France 4 European Forest Institute, Joensuu, Finland

Session 3: Determinants of food choice 1 1. Changes in families' organic food consumption

Riefer A., and Hamm U. University of Kassel, Department Agricultural and Food Marketing, Witzenhausen, Germany

2. Socio-economics determinants of fruit and vegetable intake in England: a re-examination based on quantile regression

Shankar B., Boukouvalas G., and Traill B. University of Reading, Department of Agricultural and Food Economics, UK

3. An experimental study of wine consumers' willingness to pay for environmental characteristics

Bazoche P., Deola C., and Soler L.G. INRA, UR1303 ALISS, F-94205 Ivry-sur-Seine, France

4. Italian wine consumer behaviour and wineries responsive capacity Malorgio G., Hertzberg A., and Grazia C. University of Bologna, Agricultural Economics and Engeneering Department, Bologna, Italy

Session 4: Productivity and efficiency of organic farming 1. The contribution of innovations in total factor productivity of organic olive enterprises

Karafillis C., and Papanagiotou E. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Agricultural Economics, Evosmos, Greece

2. Effects of participation in organic markets and farmer-based organizations on adoption of soil conservation practices among small-scale farmers in Honduras

Wollni M. 1, Lee D.R. 2, and Thies J.E. 3 1 The Ohio State University, Agroecosystems Management Program, Wooster, OH, USA 2 Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Ithaca, NY, USA 3 Cornell University, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Ithaca, NY, USA

3. Social versus private efficiency: a comparison of conventional and organic farming systems in vineyard production

Arandia A., and Aldanondo-Ochoa A. Universidad Publica de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain

4. Economics and productivity of organic versus non-organic dairy farms in the United States

Gillespie J. 1, Nehring R. 2, Somwaru, A. 2, Morrison-Paul C. 3, Hallahan C. 2, and Sandretto C. 2 1 Louisiana State University, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA 2 US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Washington, DC, USA 3 University of California - Davis, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Davis, California, USA



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Session 5: Cooperation of rural producers 1. The role of leadership in establishing and sustaining cooperation. Evidence from producer groups in Poland

Banaszak I. 1, and Beckmann V. 2 1. Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute for Forecasting, Slovakia 2. Humboldt Universtiy of Berlin, Division of Resource Economics, Germany

2. Vertical coordination from the angle of farmer loyalty and access to capital - theory and evidence from the polish dairy sector

Falkowski J. University of Warsaw, Department of Economics, Warsaw, Poland

3. An assessment of the impact of strategic alliances in food processing on the technical efficiency of housewives groups in Thailand

Nonthakot P., Fleming E., and Villano R. School of Business, Economics and Public Policy, University of New England, Armidale, Australia

4. The impact of international cooperation on rural producers' organization Saavedra E. Nottingham, UK

Session 6: Developments in Asia 1. Agricultural productivity, development and transition in Asia

Rungsuriyawiboon S. 1, and Wang X. 2 1 Faculty of Economics, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand 2 Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe (IAMO), Germany

2. Dynamic economic relationships among China’s cotton imports and the EU market for apparel exports

Yu W., and Babula R.A. Institute of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

3. Modeling agricultural domestic support in China: recent policy reversals and two future scenarios

Yu W., and Jensen H.G. Institute of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen Denmark

4. Diet quality and income in rural and urban China: evidence from the health and nutrition survey

Capacci S., and Mazzocchi M. University of Bologna, Department of Statistics, Bologna, Italy

Session 7: Non-point source pollution abatement 1. Tradable permits under threat to manage nonpoint source pollution

Ali M. 1,2,3, Le Grusse P. 1, and Rio P. 2 1 CIHEAM - IAMM, France 2 INRA - UMR LAMETA, France 3 University of Montpellier 1, France

2. Ex-ante evaluation of tightening environmental policy: the case of mineral use in Dutch agriculture

Kruseman G., Blokland P.W., Luesink H., and Vrolijk H. 1 LEI-Wageningen UR, Animal Systems Division, The Hague, The Netherlands

3. A structural equation model of farmers operating within nitrate vulnerable zones (nvz) in Scotland



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Toma L. 1, Barnes A. 1, Willock J. 2, and Hall C. 1 1 Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh, UK 2 Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh, UK

4. Fertilization: Trade-offs between manure abatement and plant productivity Van der Straeten B. 1, Buysse J. 1, Marchand F.L. 2, Lauwers L. 2, Claeys D. 2, and Van Huylenbroeck G.1 1 Ghent University, Department of agricultural economics, Ghent, Belgium 2 Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Social Sciences Unit, Merelbeke, Belgium

Session 8: CAP impact on farm efficiency 1. Common agricultural policy impacts on farm revenues

Elsholz R. 1, and Harsche J. 2 1 University of Giessen, Institute of Agricultural Policy and Market Research, Giessen, Germany 2 Hessen-Agentur, Wiesbaden, Germany

2. Analyzing the impact of direct subsidies on the performance of the Greek olive farms with a non-monotonic efficiency effects model

Zhu X. 1, Karagiannis G. 2 and Lansink A.O. 1 1 Department of Social Sciences, Wageningen University, The Netherlands 2 Department of Economics, University of Macedonia, Greece

3. The impact of the CAP reforms on the efficiency of the COP sector in Spain Lambarraa F.1, Stefanou S. 2 , Serra T. 3 , and Gil J.M. 3 1 Centre de Recerca en Economia i Desenvolupament Agroalimentaris CREDA-UPC-IRTA. Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia, Edifici ESAB, Castelldefels, Spain 2 Department of Agricultural Economics, Armsby Building, Pennsylvania State University, United States 3 Centre de Recerca en Economia i Desenvolupament Agroalimentaris CREDA-UPC-IRTA, Barcelona, Spain

4. Can the CAP payments facilitate the growth of individual farms in the NMS post-EU accession?

Latruffe L. 1, Davidova S. 2, Douarin E. 3, Gorton M. 4 1 INRA, Rennes, France 2 Kent Business School, UK 3 Imperial College, Wye Campus, UK 4 Newcastle University, UK

Session 9: GM crops and quality segregation 1. Modeling the impact of the introduction of a new GM variety by an independant seed company

Campens E., and Lemarié S. 1 INRA-GAEL, Grenoble, France

2. Segregation of GM and non-GM products in the compound feed: Tools, cost and benefits

Gryson N. 1, Eeckhout M. 2, and Neijens T.3 1 Laboratory AgriFing, Faculty of Biosciences and Landscape Architecture, University College of Ghent, Ghent University Association, Ghent, Belgium 2 Laboratory of Cereal and Feed Technology, Faculty of Biosciences and Landscape Architecture, University College of Ghent, Ghent University Association, Ghent, Belgium 3 Formerly working at Ovocom asbl, Brussels, Belgium

3. Economics of spatial coexistence of genetically modified and conventional crops: oilseed rape in Central France

Demont M. 1,2, Daems W. 2, Dillen K. 2, Mathijs E. 2, Sausse C. 3, and Tollens E. 2 1 Africa Rice Center (WARDA), Saint-Louis, Senegal



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2 Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Center of Agricultural and Food Economics, Belgium 3 Centre Technique Interprofessionel des Oléagineux Métropolitains (CETIOM), Centre de Grignon, Thiverval Grignon, France

4. Economic analysis of site-specific wheat management with respect to grain quality and separation of the different quality fractions

Meyer-Aurich A. 1, Gandorfer M. 2, Wagner P. 3, and Weersink A. 4 1 Leibniz-Institute of Agricultural Engineering Potsdam-Bornim e.V., Potsdam, Germany 2 Technische Universität München, Institute of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Freising, Germany, 3 Martin-Luther Universität Halle, Agribusiness and Farm Management Group, Halle, Germany 4 University of Guelph, Department of Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics, Guelph, Canada



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• Collective entrepreneurship and the European agri-food sector in the 21st Century: Definitions, trends, and implications for the agricultural aconomics profession

Submitter: Iliopoulos C. • Impacts of CAP reform on regional employment: Four EU case studies

Submitter: Mattas K. • Linking models for policy impact assessment in agriculture

Submitter: Offermann F. • Liability risks in food supply chains

Submitter: Meuwissen M. Contributed Sessions: Session 10: Biofuel prices and policies 1. Bioethanol production under endogenous crop prices: theoretical analysis with an empirical application to barley

Rinne J. 1, Lankoski J. 2, and Ollikainen M. 1 1 University of Helsinki, Department of Economics and Management, Helsinki, Finland 2 OECD, Directorate for Trade and Agriculture, Paris, France

2. Nonlinearities in the us corn-ethanol-oil price system Serra T. 1, Zilberman D. 2, Gil J.M. 1, and Goodwin B.K. 3 1 Centre de Recerca en Economia i Desenvolupament Agroalimentari, Barcelona, Spain 2 University of California, United States 3 North Carolina State University, United States

3. Biofuels and French agriculture: an impact assessment of the French biofuel policy Guindé L., Jacquet F., and Millet G. UMR Economie Publique, INRA, Grignon, France

4. Efficiency of a biofuel subsidy policy in the presence of environmental externalities Bayramoglu B. INRA, UMR Economie Publique, Grignon,France

Session 11: Dairy policy reform 1. Effects of abolition of the EU milk quota system for Dutch agriculture and environment

Helming J.F.M. LEI (Agricultural Economics Research Institute), Wageningen UR, the Hague, The Netherlands

2. Dairy farms without quotas: Simulations based on a multi-output multi-input cost function

Baudry A. 1, Henry de Frahan B. 1, Polomé P. 2, and Howitt R. 3 1 Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium 2 Université de Lyon, France 3 University of California, Davis, United States

3. Bargaining structures of french dairy sector and impact of policy reforms Yu J. 1, and Réquillart V.1,2 1. Toulouse School of Ecnomics, Toulouse, France 2. INRA-Toulouse, Toulouse, France



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4. Assessing economic incentives for dairy sheep farmers: a real options approach Tzouramani I. 1, Sintori A. 1, Liontakis A.1, and Alexopoulos G. 2 1. Agricultural Economics and Policy Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Foundation, Greece 2. Agricultural University of Athens, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Greece

Session 12: Consumption of organic products 1. Potato marketing – Factors affecting organic and conventional potato consumption patterns

Yue C. 1, Grebitus C. 2, Bruhn M. 3, and Jensen H.H. 2 1 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Department of Applied Economics & Horticultural Science, St. Paul, MN, USA 2 Iowa State University, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Ames, IA, USA 3 University of Kiel, Department of Agricultural Economics, Kiel, Germany

2. Looking beyond endogenous latent segments: protection motivation theory in organic food choice

Scarpa R. 1, and Thiene M. 2 1 University of Waikato, Department of Economics, Hamilton, New Zealand 2 University of Padua, Dep.TESAF, Padua, Italy

3. Contingent Valuation of consumers'willingness to pay for organic food in Argentina Rodriguez E., Lacaze V., and Lupin B. School of Economics and Social Sciences, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Argentina

4. The motivational profile of organic food consumers: a survey of specialized stores customers in Italy

Pulina P. 1, Madau F.A. 2, and Idda L. 1 1 University Sassari, Department Agricultural Economics and Woody Plant Systems, Italy 2 National Institute of Agricultural Economics, Italy

Session 13: Risk management 1. Production risk in multi-output industries: estimates from Norwegian dairy farms

Tveteras R. 1,2, Flaten O. 2, and Lien G. 2,3 1 University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway 2 Norwegian Agricultural Economics Research Institute, Oslo, Norway 3 Lillehammer University College, Lillehammer, Norway

2. Ex ante evaluation of index-based corp insurance effectiveness Bokusheva R., and Breustedt G. 2 1 Institute for Environmental Decisions, ETH Zurich, Switzerland 2 Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kiel, Germany

3. The main determinants of insurance purchase: an empirical study on crop insurance policies in France

Enjolras G. 1, and Sentis P. 2 1 University of Montpellier I, CR2M, LAMETA - INRA, France 2 University of Montpellier I, CR2M, GSCM Montpellier Business School, Faculté d'Administration et Gestion de Montpellier, France

4. Risks perceptions and risk management instruments in the European union: do farmers have a clear idea of what they need?

Morales C. 1, Garrido A. 1, Pálinkás P. 2, and Székly C.2 1 Universidad Polítecnica de Madrid, Dept of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences, Madrid, Spain 2 Szent István University, Institute of Business Economics, Hungary



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Session 14 : Traceability in the food chain 1. Technical barrier effects of a food safety measure – a case of Finnish Salmonella control program

Niemi J. 1, Peltola J. 2, and Simola A. 3 1 MTT Economic Research, Agrifood Research Finland, Helsinki, Finland 2 Agricord, Leuven, Belgium 3 Department of Economics and Management, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

2. Intra and inter organisational determinants of electronic-based traceability adoption: evidences from the French agri-food industry

Galliano D. 1, and Orozco L. 2 1 French National Institute for Agricultural Research, INRA-SAE2, Castanet Tolosan, France 2 University of Toulouse, LEREPS, Toulouse, France

3. Optimal choice of voluntary traceability as a food risk management tool Souza Monteiro, D. M. 1., and Caswell, J. A. 2 1. Kent Business School. University of Kent, UK 2. Department of Resource Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA

4. Traceability of meat: consumers´ associations and their willingness-to-pay Lichtenberg L. , Heidecke S.-J., and Becker T. University of Hohenheim, Germany

Session 15: Trade and development 1. Modelling the risks due to the increased importation of fresh produce from emerging supply sources to the UK

Mwebaze P. 1,2, Hare M. 1, Revell B. 1, MacLeod A. 2, Spence N. 2, and Monaghan J. 1 1 Harper Adams University College, Newport-Shropshire, UK 2 Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, York, UK

2. Do EU pesticide standards promote judicious use of pesticides in developing countries? Evidence from Kenyan fresh export industry

Okello J.J. University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya

3. Empirical analysis of agricultural trade between EU and China: explanation behind China’s growing agrifood imports

Huan-Niemi E., and Niemi J. MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Economic Research Unit, Helsinki, Finland

4. A comparative study of EU and US trade policies for developing countries: the case of agri-food products

Di Rubbo P. , and Canali G. Catholic University, Department of Agro-Food economics, Piacenza, Italy

Session 16: Peri-urban rural development 1. The value of open space in the urban rural fringe

Cotteleer G., Peerlings J. Wageningen University, Department of social sciences, Wageningen, The Netherlands

2. The influence of agricultural amenities on the provision of urban green spaces Choumert J., Salanié J., and Oueslati W. GRANEM, National Institute of Horticulture, Angers, France

3. Economic aspects in landscape decision-making: a participatory planning tool based on a representative approach

Van der Heide C.M. 1, De Blaeij A.T. 1, and Heijman W.J.M. 2 1 Agricultural Economics Research Institute (LEI), Public Issues Division, The Hague, The Netherlands 2 Wageningen University, Economics of Consumers and Households, Wageningen, The Netherlands



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4. Alternative financing mechanisms for multifunctional agriculture in ‘public open space’

Cappon R., and Leinfelder H. Ghent University, Department Civil Engineering, Centre for Mobility and Spatial Planning, Gent, Belgium

Session 17 Biotechnology impact 1. Economic impact of European measures on genetically modified organisms

Disdier A-C. 1, and Fontagné L. 2 1 INRA, UMR Economie Publique INRA-AgroParisTech, Paris, France 2 Paris School of Economics, Université Paris I, and CEPII, Paris, France

2. Modelling heterogeneity to estimate the ex ante value of biotechnology innovations Dillen K. 1, Demont M. 2, and Tollens E.1 1 K.U.Leuven, Division for agricultural and food economics, Leuven, Belgium 2 The Africa Rice Center (WARDA/CGIAR), St. Louis, Senegal

3. Future impacts of biotechnology on food safety in Central and Eastern European countries

Bakucs L.Z. , and Ferto I. Hungarian Academz of Science, Institute of Economics, Hungaria

4. The global welfare of GM sugar beet under changing sugar policies Dillen K. 1, Demont M. 2, and Tollens E. 1 1 K.U.Leuven, Division for agricultural and food economics, Leuven, Belgium 2 The African Rice Center (WARDA/CGIAR),St. Louis, Senegal

Session 18: Competitiveness and productivity of regions 1. Determinants of food industry performance- survey data and regressions for Denmark

Sauer J. 1, and Furtan H. 2 1 Kent Business School, Imperial College at Wye, UK 2 University of Sasketchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

2. The competitiveness and comparative advantage of Slovak and Czech agro-food trade in the European markets

Qineti A., Bielik P., and Vrtik M. Slovak University of Agriculture, Faculty of Economics and Management, Department of Economics, Slovakia

3. Why should regional agricultural productivity growth converge? Evidence from Italian regions

Esposti R. Department of Economics, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy

4. Agricultural productivity growth in the euro-med region: is there evidence of convergence?

Galanopoulos K. 1, Surry Y. 2, and Mattas K. 3 1 Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Agricultural Development, Orestiada, Greece 2 Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Economics, Uppsala, Sweden Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Scholl of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics, Thessaloniki, Greece



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• Assessing farm sustainability with value oriented methods Submitter: Van Passel S.

• The potential for weather index insurance in EU agriculture and implications for farmers

Submitter: Sarris A. • People, food and social responsibility

Submitter: Maietta Ornella W. • Economic analysis of coexistence regulations of GM, conventional and organic

crops in the European Union – Simulation modelling and empirical case studies Submitter: Beckmann V. Contributed Sessions: Session 19: Biofuel production 1. Killing two birds with one stone: the E.U. and the U.S. biofuel programs

Bourgeon J.M. 1, and Treguer D. 2 1 Inra and Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, France 2 Inra and AgroParisTech, Paris, France

2. Policy options of China’s bioethanol development and the implications for its agricultural market

Qiu H., Huang J., and Yang J. Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

3. The impact of first generation biofuels on global agricultural production, trade and land use

Banse M., Meijl H. van, and Woltjer G. Agricultural Economics Research Institute (LEI), Den Haag, Netherlands

4. Bioenergy crop production and climate policies: a von Thunen model and case of reed canary grass in Finland

Ollikainen M. 1, and Lankoski J. 2 1 Department of Economics and Management, University of Helsinki 2 OECD, Paris

Session 20: Structural effects of EU dairy policy reform 1. Meta response surface design for general and partial equilibrium models

Hess S., and von Cramon-Taubadel S., Affiliation of both authors: University of Göttingen, Department for Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Göttingen, Germany

2. Farm growth and exit in Dutch dairy farming: consequences of EU dairy policy reform

Peerlings J. 1, and Ooms D., 2 1 Wageningen University, Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group, Wageningen, The Netherlands 2 TNO quality for Life, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands

3. Structural change in the dairy sectors of Germany and the Netherlands - A Markov chain analysis

Huettel S. 1, and Jongeneel R. 2 1 Humboldt-University Berlin, Department of Agricultural Economics, Germany 2 Wageningen University, Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group, The Netherlands



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4. The impact of the reform of the milk quota regime on the Italian agri-food system Antimiani A. 1, Finizia A. 2, Henke R. 1, Manfredi G. 2, and Merciai S. 2 1 National Institute of Agricultural Economics (INEA), Rome, Italy 2 Institute of services for the agricultural and food market (ISMEA), Rome, Italy

5. The implications of freer market for milk quota in Ireland - will milk quota movement follow efficiency?

Shrestha S., and Hennessy T. RERC, Teagasc, Mellows Campus, Athenry Co. Galway, Ireland

Session 21: Meat demand 1. Consumer food safety risk attitudes and perceptions over time: the case of BSE crisis

Kalogeras N. 1, Pennings, J.E.M. 1,2,3, and Van Ittersum K. 3 1 Depts. of Marketing & Finance, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands 2 Dept. of Agricultural & Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA 3 Dept. of Marketing & Consumer Behaviour, Wageningen University, The Netherlands 4 Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Management, Atlanta, GA, USA

2. Consumer’ willingness to pay for Swiss chicken meat: an in-store survey to link stated and revealed buying behavior

Bolliger C., and Réviron S. 1 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Department of Agricultural and Food Science, Zurich, Switzerland

3. Using retail scanner data to assess the demand for value-based ground meat products in Canada

Anders S. 1, and Moeser A. 2 1 University of Alberta, Department of Rural Economy, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2 Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Center for International Development and Environmental Research (CIDER), Giessen, Germany

4. An hedonic approach applied to scanner data on cured ham purchases in Spain Resano H., and Sanjuán A.I. 1 Centre of Agrofood Research and Technology, Government of Aragón (C.I.T.A.). Department of Agrofood Economics and Natural Resources, Zaragoza, Spain

Session 22: Farm labour 1. Can we derive intermediate inputs from non-intermediate inputs? An empirical answer for Austrian farms

Morawetz U.B., and Kniepert M. University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Science, Vienna, Austria

2. Labor supply responses in the face of income uncertainties. A panel data analysis of moonlighting and time allocation decisions of Ukrainian workers

Danzer A. DIW Berlin, Germany

3. Conceptualizing path dependence through discourse analysis: The case of seasonal farm workers in Germany

Hess S., Kleinschmit D., Theuvsen L., von Cramon-Taubadel S., and Zschache U. Universität Göttingen, Department für Agrarökonomie und Rurale Entwicklung, Göttingen, Germany

4. What are the preferences of dairy farmers regarding their work? A discrete choice experiment in the Eastern part of Switzerland

Lips M., and Gazzarin Ch. Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART, Ettenhausen, Switzerland



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Session 23: Transaction costs and governance 1. Risk governance in Bulgarian dairy farming

Bachev H. 1, and Nanseki T. 2 1 Institute of Agricultural Economics, Sofia, Bulgaria 2 Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

2. Duality theorems summarising some unambiguous qualitative comparative static results for processing cooperative behaviour

Senhaji A. Norwegian Ministry of Government Administration and Reform, Department of Competition Policy, Norway

3. The role of market imperfections and transaction costs in firm productivity Wandel J. Agriculatural Economics, Institute of Agricultural Economics and Rural Planning, Halle, Germany

4. Guaranteed minimum price contracts for few, an insurance for all Chambolle C., and Poret S. INRA-ALISS and Ecole Polytechnique, Laboratoire d'Econométrie, Paris

Session 24 : Food security and food quality 1. Household consumption and natural disasters: the case of hurricane mitch in Nicaragua

Van den Berg M., and Burger K. Wageningen University, Development Economics Group, The Netherlands

2. Is upgrading in agri-food chains possible? The case of small and medium-sized producers in Honduras

Fromm I. University of Leipzig, Small Enterprise Promotion and Training Program, Leipzig, Germany

3. EU private agrifood standards in African high-value crops: pesticide use and farm-level productivity

Asfaw S. 1, Mithöfer D. 2, and Waibel H. 1 1 Leibniz University of Hannover, Institute of Development and Agricultural Economics, Hannover, Germany 2 International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Department of Horticulture, Nairobi, Kenya

4. Modelling the impact of private quality standards on the fresh fruit and vegetable supply chains in developing countries

Fontaine D., Gaspart F., and Henry de Frahan B. Université catholique de Louvain, ECRU, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium

Session 25 : LFA and Agri-environmental compliance 1. Less favoured area measure in the Netherlands: a welcome or negligible addition?

Schouten M. 1, Gaaff A. 2, and Heijman W. 1 1 Wageningen University, Economics of Consumers and Households, special chair Regional Economics, Wageningen, The Netherlands 2 Agricultural Economics Research Institute (LEI), Public Issues Division, The Hague, The Netherlands

2 Resolving conflict between environmental damage and agricultural viability in less favoured areas

Lehtonen H. MTT Economic Research, Helsinki, Finland

3. Evaluating the effects of farm programs: results from propensity score matching Pufahl A. 1, and Weiss C.R. 2



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1 Johann Heinrich v. Thuenen Institute, Institute of Rural Studies, Germany 2 Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Department of Economics, Austria

4. Agri-environmental program compliance in a heterogeneous landscape Lankoski J. 1, Lichtenberg E. 2, and Ollikainen M. 3 1 OECD, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Paris, France 2 University of Maryland, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, College Park, MD, USA 3 University of Helsinki, Department of Economics and Management, Helsinki, Finland

Session 26: CAP reform and cross-compliance effects 1. Evidence on the distribution of direct payments within EU-15 member states

Schmid E. 1, Sinabell F. 2, and Hofreither M.F. 3 1 University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, Austria 2 Austrian Institute of Economic Research, Austria

2. Costs of compliance with EU regulations and competitiveness of the EU dairy sector Bezlepkina I. 1, Jongeneel R. 1, Brouwer F. 1, Dillen K. 2, Meister A. 3, Winsten J. 4, De Roest K. 5, and Demont M. 6 1 LEI – Wageningen UR, The Hague, The Netherlands 2 Centre for agriculture and food economics, K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium 3 Department of Applied and International Economics, Massey University, New Zealand 4 Winrock International, Arlington, VA, USA 5 Centro Ricerche Produzioni Animali, Corso Garibaldi, Reggio Emilia, Italy 6 Africa Rice Center (WARDA), Saint-Louis, Senegal

3. Criteria for an efficient enforcement of standards in relation to cross compliance Nitsch H., and Osterburg B Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institute (vTI), Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries, Institute of Rural Studies, Braunschweig, Germany

4. Effectiveness of cross -compliance under asymmetric information and differentiated compliance

Raggi M. 2, Bartolini F. 1, Gallerani V. 1, and Viaggi D.1 1 Department of Agricultural Economics and Engineering, University of Bologna, Italy 2 Department of Statistics, University of Bologna, Italy

Session 27: Land market 1. A land market cycle in the Netherlands

Woltjer G.B. LEI – Wageningen UR, The Hague, The Netherlands

2. Bayesian model averaging in the context of spatial hedonic pricing: An application to farmland values

Cotteleer G. 1, Stobbe T. 2, and Van Kooten G.C. 2 1 Wageningen University, Social Sciences, Wageningen, The Netherlands 2 University of Victoria, Department of economics, Victoria, Canada

3. Farmland owners’ land sale preferences: can they be affected by taxation programmes?

Myyrä S., and Pouta E. MTT Agrifood Research Finland Economic Research, Finland

4. Land and happiness: Land ownership and subjective well-being in Moldova Van Landeghem B., and Vranken L. LICOS Center for Institutions and Economic Performance, KULeuven, Belgium



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Thursday 28 August 08h45-10h15 Organised Sessions:

• Rural and regional: Policy options beyond Pillar II Submitter: Meyers W.H.

• Co-ordination an co-operation in European food chains: the Oretical considerations and empirical relevance

Submitter: Hartmann M. • The future of the European sugar market

Submitter: Dillen K. • Regoverning agrifood markets: can small scale farmers participate?

Submitter: Fulponi L. Contributed Sessions: Session 28: Evaluation of biodiversity conservation 1. Complementarity, convexity and the productive value of biodiversity: evidence from an agroecosystem in Ethiopia

Di Falco S. 1, Chavas J.-P. 2 1 University of Kent, UK 2 University of Wisconsin, Madison, United States

2. Incomes, attitudes and occurrences of invasive species: An application to signal crayfish in Sweden

Gren I-M. 1, Campos M. 1, Edsman L. 2, and Bohman P. 2 1 Department of Economics, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden 2 Swedish Fishery Board, Stockholm, Sweden

3. Cost-benefit analysis of the Dutch nature conservation policy: direct, indirect effects and transaction costs of the ecological main structure in The Netherlands

Jongeneel R.A. 1, Polman N.B.P 2, and Slangen L.H.G. 3 1. Wageningen University, Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group, Wageningen, The Netherlands 2. Agricultural Economics Research Institute, Spatial- and Regional Policy, the Hague, The Netherlands 3. Wageningen University, Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group, Wageningen, The Netherlands

4. Economies of scope in the agricultural provision of ecosystem services Huber R. Institute for Environmental Decisions, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Session 29: Dairy industry in transition countries 1. Dairy supply chain restructuring and its impact on farmers’ revenues in Poland

Falkowski J. 1, Malak-Rawlikowska A. 2, and Milczarek-Andrzejewska D. 1 1 University of Warsaw, Department of Economics, Warsaw, Poland 2 Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics, Warsaw, Poland

2. The determinants of dairy farming competitiveness in Ukraine Nivievskyi O., and von Cramon-Taubadel S. 1 Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Germany



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3. Price transmission on the Hungarian milk market

Ferto I., and Bakucs L.Z. Institute of Economics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

4. Competitiveness of Croatia's dairy sector in view of the pending EU accession Frohberg K. 1, Möllers J. 1, Zier P. 1, and Bojnec S. 2 1 Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe (IAMO), Halle (Saale), Germany 2 University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia

Session 30: Nutrition and health 1. The political economy of nutrition and health standards in food markets

Vandemoortele T. University of Leuven (KUL), LICOS Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, Leuven, Belgium

2. The determinants of Calcium and Vitamin-A intakes in Chinese households Shankar B., and Liu Y. University of Reading, UK

3. A structural model of wealth, obesity and health in the UK Mazzocchi M. 1, and Traill W.B. 2 1 University of Bologna, Department of Statistics, Bologna, Italy 2 University of Reading, Department of Agricultural and Food Economics, Reading, UK

4. The effects of a fat tax on French households' nutrient intakes Bertail P. 1, and Nichèle V. 2 1 CREST-Laboratoire de Statistique, Malakoff, France 2 INRA, ALISS, Ivry-sur-Seine, France

Session 31: Farm: Growth and management in organic farming 1. Economic feasibility of organic farms and risk management strategies

Medina F. 1, Iglesias A. 2, and Garrido A.2 1 Agricultural Economy Department of COAG - Farmers Union, Spain 2 Agricultural Economy Department of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

2. Information collecting and analysis in decision making - A study of Swedish farmers' choice of organic milk production

Lunneryd D., and Öhlmér B. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Economics, Uppsala, Sweden

3. Evaluating different growth scenarios for organic farming using Bayesian techniques Gardebroek C. Wageningen University, Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group, Wageningen, The Netherlands

4. Organic farming policies and the growth of the organic sector in Denmark and the UK: a comparative analysis

Daugbjerg C. 1, Tranter R. 2, and Holloway G. 2 1 Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus, Denmark 2 School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, The University of Reading, UK

Session 32: Marketing communication tools 1. Consumer information in the food service industry vs. food retailing

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University of Hohenheim, Institute for Agricultural Policy and Agricultural Markets, Stuttgart, Germany

2. Measuring the effect of media advertising under advertising inefficiency and spillovers

Giannakas K. 1, Karagiannis G. 2, and Tzouvelekas V. 3 1 University of Nebraska, Department of Agricultural Economics, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA 2 University of Macedonia, Department of Economics, Thessaloniki, Greece 3 University of Crete, Department of Economics, Rethymno, Greece

3. Is producing a private label counterproductive for a branded manufacturer? Berges F. 1, and Bouamra-Mechemache Z. 2 1 Toulouse School of Economics (INRA-GREMAQ, IDEI), France 2 Toulouse School of Economics (INRA-GREMAQ), France

4. An exploration of price discounting behavior in UK food retailing Lloyd T. 1, Morgan W. 1, McCorriston S. 2, and Zgovu E. 1 1 University of Nottingham, UK 2 University of Exeter, UK

Session 33: Fruit and vegetable trade 1. How effective is the EU entry price system for fresh fruits and vegetables?

Goetz L.1, and Grethe H. 2 1 Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, University of Goettingen, Germany 2 Department of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany

2. Modelling seasonal protection on F&V Imports. Does the entry price system matter? Garcia-Alvarez-Coque J.M., and Villanueva M. Universidad Politechnica de Valencia, Economics and Social Sciences, Valencia, Spain

3. Current preferences of southern Mediterranean countries and their erosion after variations of the entry price system

Martinez-Gomez V. Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Department of Economics and Social Sciences, Valencia, Spain

4. Euromediterranean agreements: which advantages for Mediterranean countries in fruit an vegetables sector?

Emlinger C. 1, Chevassus-Lozza E. 2, and Jacquet F. 3 1. Insitut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier, UMR MOISA, Montpellier, France 2. Institut National Recherche Agronomique, LERECO, Nantes, France 3. Institut National Recherche Agronomique, Economie Publique, Paris-Grignon, France

Session 34: Rural development policies (concurrentie met organised session 1 van deze reeks)dus: best om te wisselen met 25 1. Understanding rural areas dynamics from a complex perspective. An application of prospective structural analysis

Ambrosio-Albala M. 1, and Delgado M. 1 University of Cordoba, Department of Agricultural Economics, Cordoba, Spain

2. Who receive rural development measures in Hungary? Elek S.1, Ferto I. 1,2, and Forgacs C. 1 1 Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary 2 Institute of Economics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

3. Economic impact of rural development plan 2007-2013 in Tuscany Rocchi B., and Felici F. IRPET, Florence, Italy



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4. Determinants of farm diversification and interaction with the CAP. An application to FADN farms of Marche region (Italy)

Finocchio R., and Esposti R. Università Politecnica delle Marche, Department of Economics, Ancona, Italy

Session 35: Animal health and beef supply 1. Real options in agricultural crises: the case of FMD

Ge L., Mourits M., and Huirne R. Wageningen University, Business Economics Group, Wageningen, The Netherlands

2. Is prevention better than cure? An empirical investigation for the case of avian influenza

Longworth N., Jongeneel R.A., Saatkamp H.W, and Huirne R.B.M Wageningen University and Research Centre, Department of Social Sciences, Wageningen, The Netherlands

3. Managing animal health status information in the cattle market Rat-Aspert O. 1, Weldegebriel HT. 2, Stott A. 2, and Fourichon C. 1 1 National Veterinary School of Nantes Department of Farm Animal Health and Public Health, France 2 Scottish Agricultural College, Animal Health Economics Team, UK

4. Greek beef supply response and price volatility under cap reforms Rezitis A.N., and Stavropoulos K.S. Department of Business Administration of Food and Agricultural Enterprises, School of Natural Resources and Enterprise Management, University of Ioannina, Greece

Session 36: Market integration 1. The behaviour of relative food prices: an analysis across the European countries

Brasili C. 1, Fanfani R. 1, and Gutierrez L. 2 1 University of Bologna, Department of Statistics, Italy 2 University of Sassari, Department of Economics and Woody Plant Ecosystem, Italy

2. The effect of competition between two spatially separated markets - An investigation of two interlinked Bak-Sneppen models

Damgaard M. University of Copenhagen, Institute of food and resource economics, Copenhagen, Denmark

3. Agricultural and non-agricultural outputs and energy consumption in Tunisia: empirical evidences from cointegration and causality

Chebbi H. E. 1, and Boujelbene Y. 2 1 Institut Supérieur d’Administration des Affaires (ISAAS), University of Sfax, Tunisia 2 Faculté de Sciences Economiques et de Gestion (FSEGS), University of Sfax, Tunisia

4. Wheat market integration between Hungary and Germany Brümmer B., von Cramon-Taubadel S., Ferto I. Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Economics, Budapest, Hungary



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Friday 29 August 09h00-10h30 Organised Sessions:

• Economics of renewable energy, sequestration and land use • Economics of traceability • The political economy of agricultural distortions: recent developments

and new evidence • Organic versus conventional products: production and demand issues

Contributed Sessions: Session 37: Biodiversity enforcing institutions 1. Agri-environmental auctions: choosing the farm area put under contract

Saïd S. 1, and Thoyer S. 2 1 Lameta, INRA Montpellier, France 2 Lameta, Supagro Montpellier, France

2. An empirical examination of repeated auctions for biodiversity conservation contracts and interdisciplinary decision-making: experiences, results and restrictions

Groth M. Leuphana University of Lueneburg, Sustainability Economics Group, Lüneburg, Germany

4. Enforcement aspects of conservation policies: compensation payments versus reserves Rousseau S. K.U.Leuven, Center for Economic Studies, Leuven, Belgium

3. The effect of market development of African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs) around Nairobi on on-farm conservation of biodiversity

Irungu C. 1, Mburu J. 2, Maundu P. 3, Grum M. 3, and Hoeschle-Zeledon I. 4 1 Tegemeo Institute, Egerton University, Nakuru, Kenya 2 International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi 3 Bioversity International, Sub-Saharan Africa Office, Nairobi, Kenya 4 Global Facilitation Unit of the Underutilized Species, Rome, Italy

Session 38: Sector Modelling 1. Numerical estimation of agricultural supply functions - A micro economic approach based on mathematical programming

Damgaard M., and Rasmussen S. Institute of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

2. Innovation in estimation of revenue and cost functions in PMP using FADN information at regional level

Arfini F. 1, Donati M. 1, and Paris Q. 2 1 University of Parma, Italy 2 University of California, Davis, United States

3. Introducing deficit irrigation crop techniques derived by crop growth models into a positive mathematical programming model

Cortignani R., and Severini S. Università della Tuscia di Viterbo, Italy

4. Regional crop supply behaviour in the EU Jansson T. LEI (Agricultural Economics Research Institute), Wageningen UR, the Hague, The Netherlands



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Session 39: Food quality and safety standards 1. Spread of retailer food quality standards: an international perspective

Drescher L. 1, and Grebitus C. 2 1 Department of Rural Economy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada 2 Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, USA

2. Measuring the impacts of food safety regulations: a methodological review Ragona M. University of Bologna, Department of Statistics, Bologna, Italy

3. Collective reputation, entry and minimum safety standard Rouvière E. 1, and Soubeyran R. 2 1 University Montpellier 1, INRA-MOISA, Montpellier, France 2 INRA-MOISA, Montpellier, France

4. Minimum quality standards and brand development in agrifood chains Giraud-Héraud E. 1, Grazia C. 2, and Hammoudi A. 3 1 INRA-LORIA and Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, France 2 Agricultural Economics and Engineering Department, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy 3 INRA-LORIA and ERMES/Université Paris II, Paris, France

Session 40: Entrepreneurship 1. Vegetable marketing in the Philippines: Does farmers’ social capital affect economic outcomes?

Burrell A. 1, and Hampel-Milagrosa A. 2 1 Wageningen University, Department Social Sciences, Wageningen, Netherlands 2 German Development Institute, Bonn, Germany

2. Entrepreneurial proclivity and the performance of farms: a comparison between Dutch and Slovenian farmers

Verhees F.J.H.M. 1, Klopcic M. 2, and Kuipers A. 3 1 Wageningen University, Marketing and Consumer Behaviour Group, Wageningen, The Netherlands 2 University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Zootechnical Department, Domzale, Slovenia 3 Wageningen UR, Agro Management Tools, Wageningen, The Netherlands

3. Prices: determinant of dairy farmers’ choices? Lelyon B. 1, Daniel K. 1,2, and Chatellier V. 1 1 INRA, UR1134, LERECO, Nantes, France 2 Ecole Supérieure d'Agriculture, LARESS, Angers, France

4. Market driven entrepreneurship: the convergence of market orientation and the resource based view

Micheels E. 1, and Gow H. 2 1 University of Illinois, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA 2 Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

Session 41: Nutrition and labelling 1. On consumers’ valuation of nutritional labels on food away from home products

Drichoutis A.C. 1, Lazaridis P. 1, and Nayga R.M. Jr. 2 1 Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece 2 Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, United States



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2. When more is less: the effect of multiple health and nutritional labels in food product choice

Barreiro-Hurlé B. 1, Gracia A. 2, and de Magistris T. 2 1 Junta de Andalucia, IFAPA, Granada, Spain 2 Gobierno de Aragón, CITA, Zaragoza, Spain

3. Determinants of choice regarding food with nutrition and health claims Aschemann, J. 1, and Hamm, U. 1 1 University of Kassel, Faculty of Organic Agricultural Science, Department of Agricultural and Food Marketing, Kassel, Germany

4. Are nutritional claims an adequate tool for public health ? Evidence from food purchases in France

Caillavet F., Nichèle V., and Soler L.G. INRA UR 1303 ALISS, Ivry-sur-Seine, France

Session 42 : Mediterranean agriculture 1. Prospective analysis of the agriculture in Castile and León (Spain)

Gómez-Limón J.A., Gómez Ramos A., and Sanchez Fernandez G. Department Agricultural Economics, E.T.S.II.AA – Palencia, University of Valladolid, Spain

2. Analysing major determinants of European FDI into the Mediterranean countries Weissleder L., and Heckelei T. University of Bonn, Institute for Food and Resource Economics, Bonn, Germany

3. Multilateral trade liberalisation and preference erosion: effects on the agricultural sector of the Mediterranean partner countries of the EU

Kavallari A., and Schmitz P.M. Justus-Liebig University of Giessen, Institute of Agricultural Policy and Market Research, Giessen, Germany

4. EU integration of Turkey: implications for Turkish agriculture Eruygur H.O.1, Cakmak E.H.2 1. Gazi University, Department of Economics, Ankara, Turkey 2. METU, Department of Economics, Ankara, Turkey

Session 43: Sustainability 1. Stages for the more sustainable farm

Marta-Costa A. 1, and Poeta A. 2 1 University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, CETRAD-DESG, Vila Real, Portugal

2 University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, DESG, Vila Real, Portugal 2. Exploring sustainable technical alternatives for Dutch dairy systems by integrating agro-economic modelling and public preferences assessment

Parra-Lopez C. 1, Groot J.C.J. 2, Carmona-Torres C. 1, and Rossing W.A.H. 2 1 Department of Agricultural Economics and Sociology. Andalusian Institute of Agricultural Research, Granada, Spain 2 Biological Farming Systems Group. Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

3. Increasing environmental sustainability by incorporating stakeholders’ intensities of preferences into the policy formation

Zendehdel K. 1, Rademaker M. 2, De Baets B. 2, and Van Huylenbroeck G.1 1 Department of Agricultural Economics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium 2 Department of Applied Mathematics, Biometrics and Process Control, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

4. Building the content of CSR in the food chain with a stakeholder dialogue Forsman-Hugg S. 1, Katajajuuri J-M. 2, Mäkelä J. 3, Paananen J. 1, Pesonen I. 2, and Timonen P. 3 1 MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Economic Research, Helsinki, Finland



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2 MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Biotechnology and Food Research, Jokioinen, Finland 3 National Consumer Research Centre, Helsinki, Finland

Session 44: WTO and trade liberalisation 1. Economic partnership agreements and WTO negotiations. A quantitative assessment of trade preference granting and erosion in the banana market

Anania G. University of Calabria, Italy

2. Tariffication of tariff rate quotas under oligopolistic competition: the case of the European Union import regimes for bananas

Scoppola M. University of Macerata, Department of studies on economic development, Italy

3. Sensitive agricultural products in the EU under the Doha round Huan-Niemi E. MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Economic Research Unit, Helsinki, Finland

4. Agricultural trade liberalization and poverty in Tunisia: micro-simulation in a general equilibrium framework

Chemingui M.A 1, and Thabet C. 2 1 United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Trade, Finances and Economic Development Division , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2 ISA de Chott Meriem, Département d'économie rurale, Chott Meriem, Tunisia

Session 45 : Market Power 1. Oligopoly and oligopsony power in concentrated supply chains

Andersen T. B., Asche F., and Roll K.H. University of Stavanges, Department of Industrial Economics, Stavanger, Norway

2. Testing for signals on oligopolistic behaviour – case of Finnish and German pork meat price

Liu X. MTT Agrifood Research Economic Research, Helsinki, Finland

3. Empirical analysis of potential oligopsony power and production technology in the Ukrainian milk processing industry under conditions of economic transition

Perekhozhuk O. 1, Grings M. 2, and Glauben T. 1 1 Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe (IAMO), Halle (Saale), Germany 2 Grings, Michael, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany

4. Environmental regulation and mergers within the eco-industry Canton J.1, and Sinclair-Desgagné B. 2 1 University of Ottawa, Department of Economics, Ottawa, Canada 2 HEC Montreal and CIRANO, Montreal, Canada

Session 46: Farm Modelling 1. Panel data estimation techniques for farm-level data models

Platoni S., Sckokai P., and Moro D. Università Cattolica, Istituto di economia agro-alimentare, Piacenza, Italy

2. Determinants of agricultural cash rents in Germany: a spatial econometric analysis for farm-level data

Breustedt G., and Habermann H. Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Department of Agricultural Economics, Kiel, Germany



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3. Assessing economic and technical impacts of non expected weather events on French suckler cow farms dynamics: a dynamic recursive farm model

Mosnier C.1, Agabriel J. 1, Lherm M.2, and Reynaud A. 3 1 INRA, UR2113 Herbivore, Clermont-Ferrand, France 2 INRA, UR506, Laboratoire d'économie de l'élevage, Clermont-Ferrand, France 3 TSE (LERNA-INRA), Université de Toulouse 1, Toulouse Cedex, France

4. Dynamics of income, wealth and capital in Norwegian farm household accounts: a Astate-space model

Hoveid O.1, and Raknerud A. 2 1 Norwegian Ag.Econ. Research Institute, Norway 2 Statistics Norway, Norway



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• Policy interventions and the European consumer: How have things changed? What Is To Be Expected?

[A Session dedicated to Secondo (Dino) Tarditi] Submitter: Anania G.

• Journal ranking and journal quality in agricultural economics Submitter: Dabbert S.

• Agriculture, institutions and conflict: causalities and effects Submitter: D’Haese M.

• Perspectives of traditional food supply chains on the European Market Submitter: Banterle A. Contributed Sessions: Session 47: Agri-environmental policies 1. Agri-environmental policy and moral hazard under output price and production uncertainty

Yano Y., and Blandford D. The Pennsylvania State University, United States

2. Contract design in agri-environmental schemes with fixed private transaction costs and countervailing incentives

Viaggi D. Department of Agricultural Economics and Engineering, University of Bologna, Italy

3. Public transaction cost of agri-environmental schemes and its determinants - Analysing stakeholders’ involvement and perceptions

Mettepenningen E. 1, Beckmann V. 2, and Eggers J. 2 1 Ghent University, Department of Agricultural Economics, Ghent, Belgium 2 Humboldt University Berlin, Department of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences, Berlin, Germany

4. Green payment programs, asymmetric information and the role of fixed costs Arguedas C. 1, Meijerink G. 2, and Van Soest D. 3 1. Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain 2. LEI Wageningen University UR, The Netherlands 3. Tilburg Unviersity, The Netherlands

Session 48: Market integration and spatial modelling 1. Agricultural and economic convergence in the EU integration process: do geographical relationships matter?

Sassi M. 1, and Pecci F. 2 1 University of Pavia, Dipartimento di Ricerche Aziendali, Pavia, Italy 2 University of Verona, Dipartimento di Economie, Società ed Istitusioni, Verona, Italy

2. Market integration, comparative advantage and heterogeneous specialisation Kancs D. London School of Economics and Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

3. Geographical downscaling of outputs provided by the Aropaj economic farming model

Cantelaube P., and Jayet P.-A. INRA, UMR Economie Publique INRA/INA-PG, Grignon, France



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4. Modeling the spatial structure of pig production in Denmark Larue S. 1, Abildtrup J. 2, and Schmitt B. 1 1 CESÆR, UMR INRA-ENESAD, Dijon, France 2 FOI, Institute of Food and Resource Economics, Copenhagen, Denmark

Session 49: Determinants of food choice 2 1. Exploring Japanese olive oil consumer behaviour

Mtimet N. 1, Kasiwashi K. 2, Zaibet L. 1, and Masakazu N. 2 1 Ecole superieure d'agariculture de Mograne, Tunis, Tunesia 2 University of Tsukuba, Japan

2. Abstraction and product categories as explanatory variables for food consumption Barrena R., and Sánchez García M. Universidad Pública de Navarra, Departamento de Gestión de Empresas, Navarra, Spain

3. Food decision, information and personality Lohéac Y. 1, Combris P. 2, and Issanchou S. 3 1 ESC Bretagne Brest, Brest, France, and CREM, University Rennes 1 and CNRS, Rennes, France 2 ALISS, INRA, Ivry-Sur-Seine, France 3 FLAVIC, INRA, ENESAD and Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France

4. Consumers want safer meat – but not at all costs Mørkbak M.R. 1, Christensen T. 1, and Gyrd-Hansen D. 2 1 Institute of Food and Resource Economics, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark 2 DSI Danish Institute for Health Services Research and Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark

Session 50: Efficiency analysis 1. Farm heterogeneity and efficiency in Polish agriculture: A stochastic frontier analysis

Hockmann H., and Pieniadz A. Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe, Halle, Germany

2. How can allocative inefficiency reveal risk preference? An empirical investigation on French wheat farms

Blancard S. 1, Boussemart J.P. 2, Crainich D. 3, and Leleu H. 4 1 CESAER, UMR INRA-ENESAD, Dijon, France 2 University of Lille and Iéseg/LEM-CNRS, Lille, France 3 LEM-CNRS and Catholic University of Lille, Lille, France 4 LEM-CNRS and Catholic University of Lille, Lille, France

3. Measuring productivity differentials– An application to milk production in Nordic coun-tries

Sipiläinen T. 1,Kuosmanen T. 1, and Kumbhakar S.C. 2 1 Agrifood Research Finland, MTT Economic Research,Helsinki, Finland 2 Department of Economics, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY, USA

4. The role of benchmark technology in sustainable value analysis: an application to Kuosmanen N. 1,2, and Kuosmanen T. 2

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Session 51: Geographical indications 1. Which collective organizational pattern for geographical indications dominated by a leading processor? Similarities between case-studies from Mongolia and Switzerland

Reviron S., and Tseelei E-A. ETH, agricultural Economics- Agri-food & agri-environmental Economics group, Zurich, Switzerland

2. Are geographical indications a worthy quality signal? A framework with endogenous quality choice

Desquilbet M., and Monier-Dlihan S. Toulouse School of Economics GREMAQ INRA, France

3. Geographical indications and the value of reputation - Empirical evidence for cafe de Marcala

Teuber R. Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Institute for Agricultural Policy and MArket Research, Giessen, Germany

4. Are geographical indications a way to “decommodify” the coffee market? Galtier F. 1, Belletti G. 2, and Marescotti A. 2 1 Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement (CIRAD), Department "Environnements et Sociétés" and UMR Marchés Organisations Institutions et Stratégies d'Acteurs (MOISA), Montpellier, France 2 University of Florence, Department of Economics, Florence, Italy

Session 52: Development and risk L 1. Modelling production risk in small scale subsistence agriculture

Roll K.H.1, and Guttormsen A.G. 2 1 University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway 2 Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Department of Economics and Resource Management, Norway

2. Growth and shocks in rural Madagascar Thomas A.-C. 1,2, Gubert F. 2, and Henry de Frahan B. 1 1 Université catholique de Louvain, ECRU, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium 2 IRD, Dial, Paris, France

3. Fertilization strategies and spatial risk reduction Marinho E. Université catholique de Louvain, Department of Environmetrics and Geomatics, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

4. One size fits all? Female headed households, income risks, and access to resources Seebens H. University of Göttingen, Institute for World Food Economics and Rural Development, Germany

Session 53: Water Management 1 1. A new methodology for assessing the impact of water pricing scenarios: case study of small-scale irrigation schemes in South Africa

Speelman S. 1, Frija A. 1, Farolfi S. 2 , Buysse J. 1, D’Haese M. 1, and D’Haese L. 1 1 Department of Agricultural Economics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium 2 Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy Analysis in Africa (CEEPA) at University of Pretoria and CIRAD UMR G Eau, South Africa

2. Agricultural land allocation and intra-annual optimization of agricultural water use under climate and price uncertainty

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Toulouse School of Economics (LERNA-INRA), Toulouse, France 3. Water communities in the Republic of Macedonia: an empirical analysis of membership satisfaction and payment behaviour

Gorton M. 1, and Sauer J. 2 1 Newcastle University, UK 2 Kent Business School, Imperial College London, UK

4. Adaptive capacity and stakeholders participation facing water policies and agricultural policies

Varela-Ortega C., and Blanco I. Polytechnic University of Madrid, Department of Agricultural Economics. Madrid, Spain

Session 54: WTO and trade effects 1. Applying the gravity approach to sector trade: Who bears the trade costs?

Cheptea A. , Gohin A., and Huchet Bourdon M. 1. UMR SMART INRA Agrocampus Rennes, France

2. On tariff cuts for "green" agricultural products Gozlan E. 1, and Ramos M.P. 2 1 INRA, UMR 210 Economie Publique, Grignon, France 2 CEPII and AgroParisTech, Paris, France

3. On the use of border taxes in developing countries Munk K.J. UCLouvain, Department Economics, Brussels, Belgium

4. Trade and intellectual property rights in the agricultural seed sector Eaton D. Agricultural Economics Research Institute (LEI), Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands

Session 55: Competition 1. Imperfect competition in the fresh tomato industry

Hadj-Djelloul M. 1, Requillart V. 2, Simioni M. 2, and Varela J.L. 3 1 University of Poitiers, France 2 Toulouse School of Economics (GREMAQ-INRA, IDEI), Toulouse, France 3 Toulouse School of Economics (GREMAQ-INRA), Toulouse, France

2. Upstream competition and downstream market Bonroy O., and Lemarié S. INRA-GAEL, Grenoble, France

3. Market structure and competition in food retail: some evidences from Brazil Monteiro G. F. A. 1, Farina E. M. M. Q.1, and Nunes R. 2 1 University of Sao Paulo, School of Economics, Business and Accounting – FEA/USP, Brazil 2 University of Sao Paulo, School of Zootecnic and Food Engineering – FZE/USP, Brazil

4. Is there market power in the french comté cheese market? Mérel P. University of California, Davis, Department of agricultural and resource economics, Davis, California, United States

Session 56: New markets and arrangements 1. A central market for payment entitlements?

Nielsen K. 1, and Nielsen J.T. 2 1 University of Copenhagen, Institute of Food and Resource Economics, Denmark 2 The Danish National Bank, Denmark

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Huhtala A. 1, and Marklund P.-O. 2 1 MTT Agrifood Research Finland 2 CERUM, Umeå University, Sweden

3. Accounting for a threshold equilibrium relationship in a vector error correction model: an application to the German apple market

Goetz, L., von Cramon-Taubadel, S. Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany

4. Promoting floriculture using VAT regulation Bunte F. 1, Kuiper E. 2, and Lugt J. van der 1, 1 LEI, Wageningen UR, The Netherlands 2 DMW, Wageningen UR, The Netherlands



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• Impact of direct payments on farms’ efficiency and productivity Submitter: Latruffe L.

• Economic partnership agreements: implications for Africa Submitter: Matthews A.

• Regulatory decision support in food safety and quality assurance scenarios: Challenges for cost-benefit analysis

Submitter: Fritz M. Contributed Sessions: Session 57: Modelling multifunctionality and public good policies 1. Spatially explicit farming system modelling for an efficient agri-environmental policy design

Havlík P. 1, Bamière L. 2, Jacquet F. 2, and Millet G. 2 1 IIASA, Forestry Programme, Austria 2 INRA, UMR Economie publique, Grignon, France

2. Efficient supply of cultural landscape in a CGE framework Rødseth K.L. Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Department of economics and resource management, Ås, Norway

3. Linking models for land use analysis: experiences from the SENSOR project Jansson T. 1, Bakker M. 2, Boitier B. 3, Fougeyrollas A. 3, Helming J. 1, Verkerk P.J. 4, and van Meijl H. 1 LEI (Agricultural Economics Research Institute), Wageningen UR, the Hague, The Netherlands 2 Land dynamics department, Wageningen University, The Netherlands 3 ERASME laboratory, Ecole Central, Paris, France 4 European Forest Institute, Joensuu, Finland

4. Bioenergy and food security – Modeling incomes effect in a partial equilibrium model Schneider U.A. 1, Lull C. 1, and Havlik P.T. 2 1 Hamburg University, Research Unit Sustainability and Global Change, Germany 2 International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria

Session 58: Structural Change 1. Entry and exit of firms explained by trigger points: Dutch glasshouse horticulture

Goncharova N. 1, and Oskam A. 2 1 Fortis Bank and Wageningen University, Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy, The Netherlands 2 Wageningen University, Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy, The Netherlands

2. The evolution of farm size distribution: revisiting the Markov chain model Piet L. 1,2 1 INRA, UMR1302 SMART, Rennes, France 2 Agrocampus Rennes, UMR1302 SMART, Rennes, France

3. Agricultural policies and structural change in French dairy farms: application of a non-stationary Markov model

Ben Arfa N. 1, Daniel K. 1, and Karantininis K. 2



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1 Ecole Superieure d'agriculture (LARESS), Angers, France 2 The Royal Veterinary & Agricultural University, Copenhagen C, Denmark

4. Structural changes from four accessions: Denmark, Greece, Spain, Austria non-stationary Markovian elasticities of the GDP

Karantinnis K., and Katrakylidis K. The Royal Veterinary & Agricultural University, Copenhagen C, Denmark

Session 59: Consumers and GMO 1. Do they always say no? German consumers and second-generation GMO foods

Herrmann R., and Hartl J. University of Giessen, Institute of Agricultural Policy and Market Research, Giessen, Germany

2. Labelling genetically modified content in food products: will or must? Insights from an economic experiment

Scatasta S. 1, Dannenberg A.1, and Sturm B.1 Centre for European Economic Research, ZEW, Mannheim, Germany

3. On consumer opposition to GMOs in Europe: the importance of trust Rousselière S.C. 1, and Rousselière D. 2 1 ENITIAA, Nantes, France 2 GAEL INRA, Grenoble, France

4. Evaluating the impact of biofortification: a meta-analysis of community-level studies on Quality Protein Maize (QPM)

Gunaratna N.S. 1, McCabe G.P. 2, and De Groote H. 3 1 International Nutrition Foundation, USA 2 Department of Statistics, Purdue University, USA 3 International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), Kenya

Session 60: Technical efficiency 1. Technical change and efficiency under farm - specific technologies: a meta-frontier analysis

Wang X., and Hockmann H. IAMO, Department of Agricultural Markets, Marketing and World Agricultural Trade, Halle, Germany

2. Stochastic nonparametric envelopment of data: cross-sectional frontier estimation subject to shape constraints

Kuosmanen T. 1, and Kortelainen M. 2 1 MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Economic Research Unit, Helsinki, Finland 2 University of Joensuu, Department of Economics, Joensuu, Finland

3. Technology adoption in French agriculture and the role of financial constraints Blancard S. 1, Boussemart J.P. 2, Briec W. 3, and Kerstens K. 4 1 ENESAD, CESAER, INRA-ENESAD, Dijon, France 2 University of Lille and Iéseg/LEM-CNRS, Lille, France 3 Université de Perpignan, LAMPS, Perpignan, France 4 IESEG School of Management, CNRS-LEM, Lille, France

4. Agglomeration externalities and technical efficiency in pig production Larue S. 1, and Latruffe L. 2 1 CESÆR, UMR INRA-ENESAD, Dijon, France 2 UMR SMART, INRA-ENSAR, Rennes, France

Session 61: Vertical coordination 1. Coordination of collective action in the agro-food sector

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Ghent University, Department of Agricultural Economics, Gent, Belgium 2. One-stop shopping behavior and upstream merger incentives

von Schlippenbach V. 1,2, and Wey C. 1,2 1 DIW Berlin, Germany 2 TU Berlin, Germany

3. Agri-food chain relationships in Europe - empirical evidence and implications for sector competitiveness

Fischer C. 1, Hartmann M. 1, Reynolds N. 1, Leat P. 2, Revoredo-Giha C. 2, Henchion M. 3, and Gracia A. 4 1 University of Bonn, Institute for Food and Resource Economics, Department of Africultural and Food Market Reserch, Bonn, Germany 2 Scottish Agricultural College (SAC), Land Economy Research Group, Food Marketing Research Team 3 Ashtown Food Research Centre, Dublin, Ireland 4 Gobierno de Aragón, CITA, Zaragoza, Spain

4. Quality and governance mode choice: a transaction cost approach to the wine industry

Fernández M., Rosell J., and Espitia M. University of Zaragoza, Spain

Session 62: Climate change and risk 1. Could carbon payments be a solution to deforestation? Empirical evidence from Indonesia

Seeberg-Elverfeldt C. 1, Schwarze S. 1, and Zeller M. 2 1 Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Göttingen, Germany 2 University of Hohenheim, Institute of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics, Schloß, Stuttgart, Germany

2. Economic valuation of the impacts of climate change in agriculture in Europe Quiroga S. 1, and Iglesias A. 2 1 Universidad de Alcalá, Department of Statistics, Economic Structure and IO, Madrid, Spain 2 Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Department of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences, Madrid, Spain

3. Economic analysis of field afforestation and forest clearance for cultivation in Finland Hyytiäinen K. 1, Leppänen J. 2, and Pahkasalo T. 3 1 MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Helsinki, Finland 2 Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa, Finland 3 Indufor, Helsinki, Finland

4. Improved program planning generates large benefits in high risk crop farming Musshoff O. 1, and Hirschauer N. 2 1 Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Department for Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany 2 Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle/Saale, Germany

Session 63: Water Management and development 1. An environmetal economic impact of Sujala watershed programme in Kolar district Karnataka

Poornima K.N., Rashmi N., and Chandrakanth M.G. Ghent University, Departement of Agricultural Economics, Ghent, Belgium University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Agricultural Siences, Bangalore, India

2. Farming system performance and water use efficiency in the Tunisian semi-arid region: data envelopment analysis approach

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Agricultural Research National Institute of Tunisia, Rural Economic Laboratory, Tunesia

3. Effect of changes in the institutional structure of irrigation water property rights on the willingness to pay of farmers for water: case of Tunisia

Frija A. 1, Chebil A. 2, Speelman S. 1, and Van Huylenbroeck G. 1 1 Department of Agricultural Economics, Ghent University, Belgium 2 Institut National de Recherches en Génie Rural, Eaux et Forets (INRGREF) Tunisia

4. Agriculture, population, land and water scarcity in a changing world – the role of irrigation

Sauer T. 1, Havlik P. 2, and Schneider U.A. 1 1 Research Unit Sustainability and Global Change, Hamburg University, Germany 2 International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, Austria

Session 64: CAP decoupling effects 1. Mapping the decoupling: transfer efficiency of the single farm payment scheme

Courleux F. 1, Guyomard H. 2, and Piet L. 2 1 French Ministry of Agriculture, Paris, France 2 INRA, UMR SMART, Rennes, France

2. Are CAP decoupling policies really production neutral? Katranidis S.D., and Kotakou C.A. University of MAcedonia, Department Economics, Thessaloniki, Greece

3. Measuring the decoupling of farm direct payments: the wealth effect revisited Femenia F., Gohin A., and Carpentier A. INRA UMR SMART Rennes, France

4. Another look at the distribution of direct payments: The link with part-time farming Mann S. 1, and Latruffe L. 2 1 Research Station Agroscope Reckenholz Tänikon, Ettenhausen Switzerland 2 INRA Rennes, France

Session 65: Markets: Service Markets 1. Double sided moral hazard and share contracts in agriculture

Fernández M., Rosell J., and Espitia M. University of Zaragoza, Spain

2. A financial contracting approach to the role of supermarkets in farmers' credit access Veyssiere L., and Marcoul P. Iowa State University, Department of Economics, Ames, United States

3. The role of trade credit in the Spanish agrofood industry Alarcón S. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

4. Property rights imperfections, asset allocation, and welfare: co-ownership in Bulgaria Vranken L. 1,2, Macours K. 3, Noev N. 4, and Swinnen J. 1 1 LICOS Center for Institutions and Economic Performance, and Department of Economics, University of Leuven (KUL), Belgium 2 VITO – Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Belgium 3 Nitze School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS) – Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States 4 European Commission

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