Institut für Agrar- und Forstökonomie (AFO)

P. Walder, A. Niedermayr, J. Kantelhardt and colleagues published a paper in which they use a binomial model to analyse the data from 174 Austrian farmers. The results shows that self-direction and hedonistic vlaues are associated with more innovative capabilities.

S. Kirchweger, M. Kapfer, J. Kantelhardt and colleagues published a paper analysing the effect of larger field-sizes (and thus less semi-natural habitats on field edges) on pollination from wild bees. The model shows the trade-offs between ecology and farm economics.

Die Dokumentation zum ‚Forstbericht‘ wurde nach 10 Jahren einmal mehr umfassend überarbeitet und ergänzt. Die aktuelle Erhebungs- und Verwendungsanleitung zur Betriebsabrechnung ist unter dem Titel: ‚Kennzahlenanalyse, Kennzahlenvergleich und Betriebsplanung‘ erschienen. Als Herausgeber und Verleger fungiert einmal mehr der Österreichische Forstverein womit der neu benannte ‚Fachausschuss Forstökonomie‘ erstmals in Erscheinung tritt.

Sieben Mitarbeiter*innen des Wiso Departments beim World Congress der IUFRO in Curitiba, Brasilien!

Contract solutions for effective and lasting delivery of agri-environmental-climate public good by EU agriculture and forestry / H2020 (May 2019 - April 2022)

I. Darnhofer published a paper where she describes the use of comic-style posters as an effective way to engage participants in a workshop setting. Also, the process of developing the posters can promote researcher reflexivity.

Agrarökonomische Modelle werden für sieben Extremoptionen, sowie für einem mit Stakeholder entwickeltem Szenario für das Jahr 2048 entwickelt. Darauf aufbauend werden mögliche Transformationspfade für lw. Betriebe entworfen | WWTF (Jan. 2018 - Juli 2021)

LIFT - A H2020 project on integrating knowledge for improving ecosystem-based farming (May 2018 - April 2022)

K. Sherren and I. Darnhofer published an opinion piece arguing for the value of qualitative social sciences to understand decisions made by farmers, pastoralists, ranchers, and foresters.

M. Bouttes, I. Darnhofer and G. Martin published a paper showing that French dairy farmers perceive organic farming as increasing their adaptive capacity

A. Niedermayr, L. Schaller, P. Kieninger, and J. Kantelhardt published a paper, showing heterogeneous marginal willingness to pay within the local population of the Marchfeld, for improvements in groundwater quality, landscape quality and soil functionality.

A Marie Sklodowska Curie (MSCA) Innovative Training Network with 15 Fellows in 5 countries (Mar. 2018 - Feb. 2022)

L. Schaller et al. published a paper on how to assess the role of economic actors, ecosystem services, socio-economic benefits and regional competitiveness; and applied it in nine European case-study areas.

Kirchweger, Kantelhardt et al.: In Austria and Switzerland the diversification of organic farms positively influences farm output; but it may reduce technical efficiency.

L. Schaller and J. Kantelhardt co-author a paper conceptualizing the interrelationships between policies and landscapes, taking into account the specificities of various rural localities.

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