1. Agrifood Economics, Rural Development and Environmental Economics
- Structure of agricultural holdings; production systems in dairy and beef cattle
- Agricultural markets and the agrifood value chain
- Dynamics of agricultural structures; land mobility and land use
- Evaluation of agricultural policies; the EU Common Agricultural Policy
- Dynamics of rural areas; rural development policies
- Environmental economics; environmental policies in agriculture
2. Governance, Public Economics and Regional Economics
- Regional and local financing systems; political and fiscal decentralisation
- Analysis, design and evaluation of public policies
- Regional and local development
- Socioeconomic impact of demographic trends
- Innovation systems and policies supporting R&D&I