Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development

Research


    Recent Publications

    • Nes, K., Colen, L., & Ciaian, P. (2024). Market structure, power and the Unfair Trading Practices Directive in the EU food sector: A review of indicators. Agricultural and Resource Economics Review (forthcoming).
    • Colen, L., Englberger, L., Rommel, J. (2024). Swedish farmers’ approval of nudges, Agribusiness (forthcoming). https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.21960.
    • Dalhaus, T., Steinhuebel, L., Dalheimer, B., Colen, L. (2024). The future of research on sustainable food systems: Building an early-career network of agricultural economists in Europe. Agribusiness, 40(2): 319-324. https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.21899.
    • De A, Miehe C, Van Campenhout B (2024) Gender bias in customer perceptions: The case of agro-input dealers in Uganda. AGR SYST 217: 0. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2024.103954.
    • Zuza EJ, N. Araya Y, Maseyk K, Bhagwat S, Rick L. B, Andrew E, Rawes W, Phiri P, Mkengala K, Kenamu E (2024) Farmer preference for macadamia varieties and constraints to production in Malawi. PLOS ONE 19 (2): 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293488.
    • Duchoslav J, Kenamu E, Thunde J (2023) Targeting Hunger or Votes? the Political Economy of Humanitarian Transfers in Malawi. WORLD DEV 165: 106179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2022.106179.
    • Mkandawire D, Gbegbelegbe SD, Yami M, Nsenga J, Kenamu E (2023) Analysing Urban and Peri-Urban Youth Employment in Agribusiness in Malawi. PLOS ONE 18: e0290877. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290877.
    • Van Campenhout B, De A (2022) Gendered perceptions in maize supply chains: Evidence from Uganda. ZEF - Discussion Papers on Development Policy 41: e12662. https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.12662.
    • Di Marcantonio, F., Havari, E., Colen, L., & Ciaian, P. (2022). Do producer organizations improve trading practices and negotiation power for dairy farms? Evidence from selected EU countries. Agricultural Economics, 53(S1): 121-137. https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.12730.
    • Akinwehinmi, O., Ogundari, K., & Amos, T. T. (2022). Consumers’ food control risk perception and preference for food safety certification in emerging food markets. Journal of Agricultural Economics, 73(3), 690-708. https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-9552.12474.
    • Lefebvre, M., Barreiro‐Hurlé, J., Blanchflower, C., Colen, L., Kuhfuss, L., Rommel, J., ... & Thoyer, S. (2021). Can economic experiments contribute to a more effective CAP?. EuroChoices, 20(3), 42-49. https://doi.org/10.1111/1746-692X.12324.
    • Akinwehinmi, J. O., Amos, T. T., & Ogundari, K. (2021). Consumer preferences for organic vegetables in southwestern Nigeria: A choice experiment approach. African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 16(1), 1-13.
    • Adewopo, J. B., Solano-Hermosilla, G., Colen, L., & Micale, F. (2021). Using crowd-sourced data for real-time monitoring of food prices during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from a pilot project in northern Nigeria. Global Food Security, 29, 100523. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2021.100523.
    • Mary, S., Shaw, K., Colen, L., & y Paloma, S. G. (2020). Does agricultural aid reduce child stunting?. World Development, 130, 104951. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.104951.

      • Reports and book chapters
    • Movi, S., Aier, L., & Boss, R. (2024) Everyday lives of Naga women. The Highland Institute & University of Göttingen. https://journals.highlandinstitute.org/index.php/thehighlander/article/view/44/.
    • Nes, K., Di Marcantonio, F., Colen, L., & Ciaian, P. (2022). Food quality standards and participation of farmers in modern supply chains in the Western Balkans. EUR 31158 EN. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. ISBN 978-92-76-55085-3. https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4312599J.
    • Adewopo J, Hermosilla GS, Micale F, Colen L (2022) Crowdsourced data reveal threats to household food security in near real-time during COVID-19 pandemic. In: McDermott J. and Swinnen, J. (Hg.) COVID-19 and global food security: Two years later. International Food Policy Research Institute, 40-45. https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896294226_05.
    • Adewopo J, Hermosilla GS, Micale F, Colen L (2022) Crowdsourced data reveal threats to household food security in near real-time during COVID-19 pandemic. In: McDermott J. and Swinnen, J. (Hg.) COVID-19 and global food security: Two years later. International Food Policy Research Institute, 40-45. https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896294226_05.
    • Nes, K., Colen, L., & Ciaian, P. (2021). Market power in food industry in selected EU Member States. EUR 30718 EN. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. ISBN 978-92-76-38017-7. https://doi.org/10.2760/63613.
    • Colen L., Bouamra-Mechemache Z., Daskalova V., Nes K. (2020) Retail alliances in the agricultural and food supply chain. Joint Research Centre (JRC). https://doi.org/10.2760/33720.
    • Nes, K., Colen, L., & Ciaian, P. (2021). Market power in food industry in selected EU Member States. EUR 30718 EN. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. ISBN 978-92-76-38017-7. https://doi.org/10.2760/63613.

      • Blog Posts
    • De A., Miehe C., Van Campenhout B.(2023) This is a man’s world: Gendered perceptions of Ugandan agro-input dealers. International Food Policy Research Institute Blog. https://www.ifpri.org/blog/mans-world-gendered-perceptions-ugandan-agro-input-dealers.
    • Adewopo, J., Solano-Hermosilla, G., Micale, F., & Colen, L. (2020). Crowdsourced data reveals threats to household food security in near real-time during COVID-19 pandemic. IFPRI Blog: Guest post. 17 November 2020. https://www.ifpri.org/blog/crowdsourced-data-reveals-threats-household-food-security-near-real-time-during-covid-19/.