Will Transaction Costs and Economies of Scale Tip the Balance in Farm Size in Industrial Agriculture? An Illustration for Non-Food Biomass Production in Germany

The study investigates how the agricultural sector can respond to a growing non-food biomass demand. Taking Germany as an example, a stylized case of biomass production under conditions of technological advance and constantly growing demand is modelled. It is argued that biomass producers might seek...

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Main Authors: Lanjiao Wen, Lioudmila Chatalova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/2/733