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Impact analysis of EU and national agricultural policies
Project
Project code: TI-BW-08-PID1474
Contract period: 01.01.2001
- 01.12.2020
Purpose of research: Inventory & Assessment
The next reform is just around the corner - that much is clear to anybody following agricultural policy in Germany and the EU. While some may groan in exasperation, these continuous adjustments reflect the extremely dynamic change of framework conditions and societal expectations that the agricultural sector is faced with. We provide a scientific basis for the development of efficient policies. We evaluate existing regulations, for example the Renewable Energies Directive (EEG), as well as potential options for future policy making. At the Institute of Farm Economics, we concentrate on assessing how policy changes impact the farms, and how farmers can adjust. Our activities are closely integrated with those of the two other economic Thünen Institutes as well as the „Thünen Model Network“ and the working group „Evaluation“. We use a wide range of different data sources and analytical methods. On the one hand, we can draw on extensive existing data bases, like the German Farm Accountancy Data Network, which comprises annual accounts of more than 10,000 farms. On the other hand we also collect data, often in co-operation with partners - e.g. within the agri benchmark network – to look at specific issues. For the analysis we use farm economic calculations, statistical methods and farm level optimisation and simulation models.
Section overview
Subjects
- Agricultural Policy
- Business administration
