1. Markets and Policies
This theme focuses on improving the understanding of the economic determinants, dynamics as well as socio-economic effects of national, EU and global markets in which agricultural and food commodities are produced, traded, processed and consumed. Among the most important topics the group’s research is contributing to are the understanding of price developments and of market shocks affecting trade and market dynamics. The research belonging to this theme, moreover, assesses the economic impacts and implications of agricultural policies of the Netherlands, the EU and selected further countries. Third, the research of this theme advances the scientific and societal understanding of new economic opportunities resulting from the bioeconomy and the associated governance regulations. This includes safety regulations for novel products, biofuel policies as well as their market effects in both developed and developing countries.
