Department of Economics and Social Sciences
Who we are:
We combine economic, social, political and legal research and teaching activities of BOKU and are a unique academic establishment in this field in Austria.
Our special concern is the synthesis of economic, ecological, sociological and ethical aspects. Innovation, inter-disciplinarity and internationality define our department culture.
The fields of research and teaching (in one of BOKU’s 8 areas of expertise namely Resources and social dynamics) are:
- Economics, policy and law of the agricultural, food and forest sector, natural resources and the environment
- Sustainable development
- Management of biological resources and environmental policy
- Management strategies of biogenic value added chains
- Governance, rural development and agricultural sociology
- Optimisation and valuation of managerial processes in agriculture, forestry, timber industry, environmental economics and food economy
- Analysis and economic valuation of societal processes
Head of department | |
Erwin Schmid, Univ.Prof. DI Dr. | Tel.: +43-1-47654-3653 |
Deputies | |
Ika Darnhofer, Assoc.Prof. DI Dr. | Tel.: +43-1-47654-3587 |
Karl Hogl, Univ.Prof. DI Dr. | Tel.: +43-1-47654-4402 |
Jochen Kantelhardt, Univ.Prof. Dr. | Tel.: +43-1-47654-3551 |
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Department office | |
Christina Roder | Tel.: +43-1-47654-4420 |
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Location | Address |
BOKU, Guttenberghaus: | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna - BOKU |
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