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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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Series: | Sustainability |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/2/733 |