
Business Economics
Strategically placed within Wageningen University & Research, the Business Economics Group (BEC) performs research and teaches across a wide range of aspects of agricultural business economics and food supply chains.
Research
The chair group Business Economics carries out fundamental and applied research focusing on economic and management problems within the food chain. Research is categorized in the following research themes:
Education
The Business Economics group is composed of a professional team with a wide range of specializations. Students receive solid training in business economics providing them with the knowledge to address research questions in the area of the economics of farms and agribusinesses, animal health, plant health, food safety and sustainable agriculture. We encourage students to develop their own interests and to think critically.
Tools
Latest publications
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Retrospective climate resilience assessment of semi-arid farming systems in India
International Journal of Water Resources Development (2023) - ISSN 0790-0627 -
Weather insurance in European crop and horticulture production
Climate Risk Management (2023), Volume: 41 - ISSN 2212-0963 -
Perspectives on stakeholder participation in the design of economic experiments for agricultural policymaking : Pros, cons, and twelve recommendations for researchers
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy (2023) - ISSN 2040-5790