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Department Agricultural Policy

External Environment for Agriculture and Policy Analysis

This department researches institutions involved in agricultural development in transition economies from a micro-economic perspective. The work of the Department Agricultural Policy thus contributes to understanding the interconnections between institutions, agricultural policies and transition processes in rural areas of formerly planned economies in Europe and Asia.

Investigations appraise various agricultural policy measures' impacts on producers, consumers and public budgets. Studies also cover various effects of institutional reforms on agricultural production, economic development of rural areas and the use of natural resources. Further themes of interest include organizing agricultural production and food marketing. The theoretical foundation of the department’s work is an elementary component of its applied research and ranges from neoclassical theories via games theory to institutional economics approaches. The department’s scientists publish their research findings in leading international journals and derive scientifically-based policy recommendations.

Latest publications of the department


; ; ; ; (2023) Resilience in farm technical efficiency and enabling factors: Insights from panel farm enterprise surveys in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. IFPRI Discussion Paper, Washington, D.C..


; ; (2023) Dynamics of food demand during political instability: Evidence from Kyrgyzstan. Agricultural Economics


; (2023) Український ринок продажу сільськогосподарської землі підчас війни Росії проти України. Agro Policy Report, Kiew.


; (2023) Ukraine’s agricultural land sales market during the Russian war against Ukraine. Agro Policy Report, Kyiv.


; ; (2023) Does zero tillage save or increase production costs? Evidence from smallholders in Kyrgyzstan. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 21 (1)


; ; ; ; (2023) Land degradation and migration. Nature Sustainability


; (2023) Uzbekistan's cotton clusters in the context of the industrial policy debate. Eurasian Geography and Economics


; ; ; (2023) Challenges and opportunities for more resilient rural development after the pandemic: Report on IAMO Forum 2022. IAMO Annual 25: 95-105.


(2023) Flexibilization and differentiation within the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP): Is the CAP becoming less common?IAMO Annual 25: 65-73.


; ; (2023) The impact of EAEU membership on the agri-food trade of Armenia and Kyrgyzstan. IAMO Annual 25: 27-35.


Contact


			Prof. Dr. Thomas Herzfeld

Prof. Dr. Thomas Herzfeld

Director of IAMO,
Head of Department Agricultural Policy
Room: 117

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			Dr. Judith Möllers

Dr. Judith Möllers

Deputy Head of Department Agricultural Policy,
Ombudsperson for Good Scientific Practice
Room: 118

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			Mara Kyritz

Mara Kyritz

Secretariat
Room: 116

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