Essays about: "Astrid Gunnarsson"

Found 2 essays containing the words Astrid Gunnarsson.

1. 1. The cost of climate change and adaptation measures in crop production on Gotland

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Astrid Gunnarsson; [2017]
   Keywords : climate adaptation; optimisation; farmer’s decision; water management;

   Abstract : Current climate change is reducing precipitation in the southern Baltic Sea region, threatening agricultural production on the island of Gotland. The economy of Gotland is highly dependent on agriculture, as it employs 10% of the workforce. The sector produces vegetables that are popular on the mainland of Sweden. READ MORE

3. 2. Wheat : an analysis of variables determining the Swedish price of wheat

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Astrid Gunnarsson; [2014]
   Keywords : Import; export; reduced form model; regression; trade; wheat;

   Abstract : Increasing volatility and less political intervention from the CAP in the market price of wheat is making it more difficult than in the past for Swedish farmers to determine the price at which they should sell their wheat. In the past, the Swedish farmer-owned company Lantmännen has traditionally set a guideline price for Swedish wheat every year to which farmers could adapt, but ceased doing so last year. READ MORE