Economics and Policies of the Food System

The course aims to equip students with economic frameworks and analytical methodologies for examining the agri-food market and the vertical structure of supply chains. It also provides insight into key challenges within the food system, such as undernutrition, overnutrition, and environmental sustainability, as well as an understanding of EU policies and major policy instruments.

By the end of the course, students will be able to examine and propose solutions to the most common issues in the agri-food market based on their understanding of food supply chain organization, consumption dynamics, and EU food policy.