Through the adoption of a “pluralistic” approach and critique of the mainstream economic theory, this course aims to:
acquaint students with core thematic areas of economic theory
analyse both the national and international agri-food system.
Upon successful completion of the course the students will be able to:
Understand critical concepts of economics and the operation of the economic system, while acquiring a critical thinking ability
Recognize the main differences between Political Economy and the mainstream economic theory
Understand and analyze central functions of the agri-food system and the roles of the farm / farm household within it
To supplement the knowledge they have acquired from several other courses of the Department, through the perspective of Political Economy
It is the only Greek University Department with the objective of training agroeconomists able to meet the demands of this new period in Greek agriculture which was inaugurated with the entry of Greece into the E.U.
