This study examines the relationship between bonding and bridging ownership social capital (OSC) for a random sample of 679 privately held small and medium-sized firms. Results confirm the positive effects of bonding OSC (quality of relationships and shared vision) on bridging OSC (network mobilization) …

Combining electric cars with utility services seems to be a natural fit and holds the promise to tackle various mobility as well as electricity challenges at the same time. So far no viable business model for vehicle-to-grid technology has emerged, raising the question which characteristics a vehicle-to-grid …

In dit rapport staat centraal: of het mogelijk is om landgoederen zo te beheren dat bos- en landschapsonderhoud rendabel uitgevoerd kan worden met opbrengsten uit houtige biomassa. Dit onderzoek is uitgevoerd op landgoed De Boom te Leusden. De gebruikte methodes in dit rapport zijn: literatuurstudie, …

Onderzoek naar de wijze waarop het Landbouw Economisch Instituut (LEI) de maximale pachtprijs voor grond en gebouwen bepaalt volledig c.q. correct is. Kan het systeem verbeterd worden, en wat is de invloed van de pachtprijs op beheerde landgoederen?

Ever since the fall of communism Russia has been going through periods of transition. Gorbatchev brought 'glasnost' to the country. Yeltsin brought private ownership, immense freedom but pulled the country into a complete post-communist chaos. Putin restored the sense of order and stability and brought …

Women play critical roles in agriculture in many parts of the world. Yet, despite their contribution to global food security, women farmers are frequently underestimated and overlooked in development strategies. For this reason, women find it more difficult than men to gain access to valuable resources …