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Applications of theory and methods in agricultural economics

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A warm welcome to the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the course Applications of theory and methods in agricultural economics!

Below, you will find general information about the student account, registration for the course and other practical information.

The student account

You will need your student account to access e.g. your e-mail, Ladok and Canvas. For information regarding how to create your student account, follow this link: https://student.slu.se/en/study-support/it-support/support/new-student---start/

Registration for the course

Self-registration for the course is done in Ladok between 2025-02-06–2025-02-20. Remember that you must be admitted and registered in Ladok to be able take the course. Having access to Canvas does not mean you are registered in the course and without registration, you are risking losing your place in the course. If you have been admitted to the course with conditions, you need to send your credit list to the course leader who will review it and decide if you can register. Do this as soon as possible as reviewing credits may take a few days due to the course start.

Educational support

If you are entitled extra educational support, please inform the course leader at the start of the course so that special arrangements can be made.

For educational support for an exam, see instructions in the exam registration in Ladok Student. You need to register for alternative exam arrangements no later than 10 workings days prior to the examination day. More information here: https://student.slu.se/en/study-support/study-support/funka/.

Discontinuation of a course

If you want to discontinue the course, you should immediately notify the educational administrators at econ-edu@slu.se, who in turn will inform the course leader and register a non-completion of the course in Ladok after your approval. You are also able to register an early non-completion of the course (within three weeks after course start) in Ladok yourself.

Exams

You need to register for exams in Ladok. The registration closes 10 working days prior to the exam. You can find your anonymity code in Ladok Student. It's not possible to register for the exam after the deadline has passed.

On Wednesdays between 12:30-14:30 we have an exam hand out at the department (Ulls hus, 4th floor). Please remember to bring your ID-card.

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Do not hesitate to contact us at econ-edu@slu.se if you have any questions!

Kind regards,
The educational administrators

Course evaluation

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Academic year 2023/2024

Applications of theory and methods in agricultural economics (NA0190-30345)

2024-02-15 - 2024-03-19

Syllabus and other information

Litterature list

Note**: ****The list will be changed. Some literature in the current list might be removed and some new ones might be added. **

Book chapters:

Long, J.S. and Freese, J., 2006. Regression models for categorical dependent variables using Stata (Vol. 7). Stata press (Chapters 4,5,6,7)

Coelli, T.J., Rao, D.S.P., O'Donnell, C.J. and Battese, G.E., 2005. An introduction to efficiency and productivity analysis (chapters 1, 2, and 4). Springer science & business media.

Schumacker, R.E. and Lomax, R.G., 2004. A beginner's guide to structural equation modelling (Chapter 1, 8, 9, 10). Psychology press.

Articles:

Bessler, D.A., McCarl, B.A., Wu, X. and Love, H.A., 2014. Quantitative methods in agricultural economics.

Zilberman, D., 2019. Agricultural Economics as a Poster Child of Applied Economics: Big Data & Big Issues 1. American Journal of Agricultural Economics101(2), pp.353-364

Wei Huang, Gordana Manevska-Tasevska, Helena Hansson, 2024. Does ecologization matter for technical efficiency in crop production? A case of Swedish agriculture. Land Use Policy, 138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2024.107068

Ha, T.M., Shakur, S. and Do, K.H.P., 2019. Rural-urban differences in willingness to pay for organic vegetables: Evidence from Vietnam. Appetite141, p.104273.

Dessart, F.J., Barreiro-Hurlé, J. and Van Bavel, R., 2019. Behavioural factors affecting the adoption of sustainable farming practices: a policy-oriented review. European Review of Agricultural Economics46(3), pp.417-471

Ha, T.M., Manevska-Tasevska, G., Jäck, O., Weih, M. and Hansson, H., 2023. Farmers’ intention towards intercropping adoption: the role of socioeconomic and behavioural drivers. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability21(1), p.2270222.

Course facts

The course is offered as an independent course: Yes The course is offered as a programme course: Political Science - Sustainable Development (BSc) Agricultural Business and Economics Tuition fee: Tuition fee only for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens: 13090 SEK Cycle: Bachelor’s level (G2F)
Subject: Economics
Course code: NA0190 Application code: SLU-30231 Location: Uppsala Distance course: No Language: English Responsible department: Department of Economics Pace: 100%