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	Articles in scientific journals (peer-reviewed)
	International travelling and trade: further evidence for the case of Spanish wine based on fractional VAR specifications. (With L. Gil-Alana.)  Applied Economics.  Vol 22, No 19, 2010. Pages 2417–2434.			[Download/ buy]
	Food quality and product export performance – an empirical investigation of the EU situation.  Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing.  Vol 22, No 2/3, 2010.  Pages 210–233.			[Download/ buy]
	Factors influencing contractual choice and sustainable relationships in European agri-food supply chains. (With M. Hartmann, N. Reynolds, P. Leat, C. Revoredo-Giha, M. Henchion, L.M. Albisu and A. Gracia.)  European Review of Agricultural Economics.  Vol 36, No 4, 2009.  Pages 541–569.			[Download/ buy]
	Determinants of sustainable business relationships in selected German agri-food chains. (With N. Reynolds and M. Hartmann.) British Food Journal.  Vol 111, No 8, 2009.  Pages 776–793.			[Download/ buy]
	The nature of the relationship between international tourism and international trade – the case of German imports of Spanish wine.  (With L. Gil-Alana.)  Applied Economics.  Vol 41, No 11, 2009.  Pages 1345–1359.			[Download/ buy]
	The gap between wine expert ratings and consumer preferences: measures, determinants, and marketing implications.  (With J. Schiefer). International Journal of Wine Business Research.  Vol 20, No 4, 2008.  Pages 335-366.			[Download/ buy]
	Business relationships and B2B communication in selected European agri-food chains – first empirical evidence.  (With M. Hartmann, M. Bavorova, H. Hockmann, H. Suvanto, L. Viitaharju, P. Leat, C. Revoredo-Giha, M. Henchion, C. McGee, G. Dybowski and M. Kobuszynska.)  International Food and Agribusiness Management Review.  Vol 11, No 2, 2008.  Pages 73-99.			[Download/ buy]
	The competitiveness situation of the EU meat processing and beverage manufacturing sectors.  (With S. Schornberg.) Food Economics.  Vol 4, No 3, 2007.  Pages 148-158.			[Download/ buy]
	The role of trust in European food chains: theory and empirical findings.  (With M. Fritz.)   International Food and Agribusiness Management Review.  Vol 10, No 2, 2007.  Pages 141-163.			[Download/ buy]
	Assessing the competitiveness situation of EU food and drink manufacturing industries: an index-based approach.  (With S. Schornberg.)  Agribusiness: An International Journal.  Vol 23, No 4, 2007.  Pages 473-496.			[Download/ buy]
	Trust and economic relationships in selected European agri-food chains.  (With M. Gonzalez, M. Henchion and P. Leat.) Food Economics.  Vol 4, No 1, 2007.  Pages 40-49.			[Download/ buy]
	The complexities of modern food consumption and implications for international food product marketers.  Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing.  Vol 19, No 1, 2007.  Pages 7-35.			[Download/ buy]
	The influence of immigration and international tourism on the demand for imported food products.  Food Economics.  Vol 1, No 1, 2004.  Pages 21-33.			[Download/ buy]
	Managing international trade of food products – a survey of German and Australian companies.  Agribusiness: An International Journal.  Vol 20, No 1, 2004.  Pages 61-80.			[Download/ buy]
	Books and book chapters (peer-reviewed) [top]
	Agri-food Chain Relationships.  Fischer, C. and Hartmann, M. (eds).  CAB International.  Oxford.  2010.			[Buy]
	Introduction and Overview: Analysing Inter-organizational Relationships in Agri-food Chains.  (With M. Hartmann.)   In: Fischer, C. and Hartmann, M. (eds), Agri-food Chain Relationships, pages 11–21.  CAB International.  Oxford.  2010.
	Building Sustainable Relationships in Agri-food Chains: Challenges from Farm to Retail.  (With M. Hartmann and K. Frohberg.)  In: Fischer, C. and Hartmann, M. (eds), Agri-food Chain Relationships, pages 25–44.  CAB International.  Oxford. 2010.
	Collaborative Advantage, Relational Risks and Sustainable Relationships: a Literature Review and Definition.  (With N. Reynolds.)  In: Fischer, C. and Hartmann, M. (eds), Agri-food Chain Relationships, pages 74–89.  CAB International.  Oxford. 2010.
	Trust and Relationships in Selected European Agri-food Chains. (With P. Leat, M. Henchion and L.M. Albisu)  In: Fischer, C. and Hartmann, M. (eds), Agri-food Chain Relationships, pages 91–104.  CAB International.  Oxford.  2010.
	Determinants of Sustainable Agri-food Chain Relationships in Europe.  (With M. Hartmann, N. Reynolds, P. Leat, C. Revoredo-Giha, M. Henchion, A. Gracia and L.M. Albisu.)   In: Fischer, C. and Hartmann, M. (eds), Agri-food Chain Relationships, pages 119–134.  CAB International.  Oxford. 2010.
	Best Practice in Relationship Management: Recommendations for Farmers, Processors and Retailers.  (With H. Lu and P. Batt)  In: Fischer, C. and Hartmann, M. (eds), Agri-food Chain Relationships, pages 237–249.  CAB International.  Oxford. 2010.
	Lessons Learned: Recommendations for Future Research on Agri-food Relationships.  (With F. Chaddad and M. Hartmann.) In: Fischer, C. and Hartmann, M. (eds), Agri-food Chain Relationships, pages 267–280.  CAB International.  Oxford. 2010.
	The future food value chain.  In: Emerson, A. and Rowarth, J. (eds), Future Food Farming: New Zealand Inc. meeting tomorrow’s markets, pages 96–98.  NZX Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand.  2009.
	The influence of immigration and international tourism on the import demand for consumer goods – a theoretical model. In: Matias, Á., Neto, P. and Nijkamp, P. (eds), Advances in Modern Tourism Research - Economic Perspectives, pages 37-49. Physica-Verlag.  Heidelberg.  June 2007.			[Download/ buy]
	Identifying Key Factors Affecting Success in International Food Product Markets.  Agraroekonomische Monographien und Sammelwerke.  (Diss.)  Wissenschaftsverlag Vauk Kiel KG.   Kiel, Germany.  2003.
	Articles in professional journals (peer-reviewed) [top]
	Sustainability of Business Relationships in EU Agri-food Chains and Opportunities for Improvement. (With M. Hartmann, N. Reynolds, P. Leat, C. Revoredo-Giha, M. Henchion, L.M. Albisu, A. Gracia.)  Eurochoices.  Vol 8 No 3, 2009.  Pages 20–21.			[Download/ buy]
	Which Labels for Which Markets – the Importance of the Supply Chain.  Farm Policy Journal.  Vol 6 No 4, 2009.  Pages 49–57.			[Download/ buy]
	Published conference proceedings (peer-reviewed) [top]
	Improving the effectiveness of food chain coordinators: a conceptual model.  (With P. Akhtar and N. Marr.)  In: Batt, P. (ed), Proceedings of the III International Symposium on Improving the Performance of Supply Chains in the Transitional Economies. Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia.  2010.  Acta Horticulturae, forthcoming, 2010.
	Opportunities for innovation in specialised fruit & vegetable retailing – results from an Auckland greengrocers survey.  In: Hewlett, E. and Johnson, J. (eds), Proceedings of the Australasian Postharvest and Managing Quality in Chains Conference, Napier, New Zealand.  2009.  Acta Horticulturae, forthcoming, 2010.
	Summary of the supply chain workshop.  (With G. McEvilly.) In: Hewlett, E. and Johnson, J. (eds), Proceedings of the Australasian Postharvest and Managing Quality in Chains Conference, Napier, New Zealand.  2009.  Acta Horticulturae, forthcoming, 2010.
	Determinants of sector competitiveness and implications for the EU food and drink manufacturing industries.  (With S. Schornberg.)  In: Fanfani R., Ball E., Gutierrez L. and Ricci Maccarini E. (eds), "Competitiveness in Agriculture and Food Industry: US and EU Perspectives", pp. 403-420.  Bononia University Press, Bologna, Italy.  2008.
	Food quality and product export performance – An empirical investigation of the EU situation. In: Canavari M., Regazzi D. and Spadoni R. (eds), "Marketing and International Trade of Quality Food Products", Proceedings CD-ROM of the 105th Seminar of the European Association of Agricultural Economists, Bologna, March 8-10, 2007, pp. 1-26.  Avenue Media, Bologna.
	International traveling and trade: further evidence for the case of Spanish wine based on fractional VAR specifications. (With L. Gil-Alana.)  In: Canavari M., Regazzi D. and Spadoni R. (eds), "Marketing and International Trade of Quality Food Products", Proceedings CD-ROM of the 105th Seminar of the European Association of Agricultural Economists, Bologna, March 8-10, 2007, pp. 395-418.  Avenue Media, Bologna.
	Factors influencing trust-supporting mechanisms in European agri-food chains.  (With M. Gonzalez, M. Henchion and P. Leat.)  In: "Trust and Risk in Business Networks", M. Fritz, U. Rickert and G. Schiefer (eds).  Universitaet Bonn ILB Press, Bonn. 2006.  Pages 75-86.
	The measurement of competitiveness – With an application to the global food processing sector.  (With M. Hartmann.)  In: "Sustainable Development and Globalization of Agri-Food Markets", J.-P. Gervais, B. Larue, J.-L. Rastoin and R. Fanfani (eds).  Casa Editrice CLUEB, Bologna.  2006.  Pages 471-491.
	The influence of immigration and international tourism on the demand for imported food products.  In: "Sustainable Development and Globalization of Agri-Food Markets", J.-P. Gervais, B. Larue, J.-L. Rastoin and R. Fanfani (eds).  Casa Editrice CLUEB, Bologna.  2006.  Pages 298-317.
	Published reports, discussion/working papers [top]
	Study on the Future Opportunities and Challenges of EU-China Trade and Investment Relations – Part 6: Agriculture. (With S. Schornberg and J. Schiefer.)  Report prepared for Development Solutions, Emerging Markets Group, commissioned and financed by the EU Commission, DG Trade.  2006.  64 pages.			[Pdf]
	The nature of the relationship between international tourism and international trade – the case of German imports of Spanish wine.  (With L. Gil-Alana.)  Discussion Paper 2006:1.  Institute for Food and Resource Economics, University of Bonn. 2006.			[Pdf]
	Assessing Kosovo's horticultural potential – the market for fruit and vegetables in the Balkans.  IAMO Discussion Paper No 67.  Halle, Germany.  2004.			[Pdf]
	The European Beer Market and Strategic Implications for the Main Players.  Report No 18.  Institut fuer Agribusiness.   Giessen, Germany.  2003.
	Ansaetze zur Verbesserung der Wettbewerbsfaehigkeit im Importhandel von Lebensmitteln (Possibilities to improve the competitiveness of food import companies).  Report No 4.  Institut fuer Agribusiness.  Giessen, Germany.  1997.
	Commissioned but unpublished reports [top]
	FOODCOMM Report No. 6 – Evaluation of results and derivation of policy and business implications/recommendations.  (With: M. Hartmann, N. Reynolds, H. Hockmann, M. Bavorová, H. Suvanto, P. Leat, C. Revoredo-Giha, M. Henchion, B. McIntyre, G. Dybowski, M. Kobuszynska, L.M. Albisu, A. Gracia.)  Contributions to chapters 8 and 9.  Prepared for EU Commission, DG Research.  2008.  187 pages.			[Executive Summary]
	FOODCOMM Report No. 4 – Analysis of survey data and identification of issues for country specific research.  (With: M. Hartmann, N. Reynolds, H. Hockmann, M. Bavorová, H. Suvanto, P. Leat, C. Revoredo-Giha, M. Henchion, B. McIntyre, G. Dybowski, M. Kobuszynska, L.M. Albisu, A. Gracia.)  Editor. Prepared for EU Commission, DG Research.  2007.  557 pages.			[Executive Summary]
	FOODCOMM Report No. 3 – Questionnaire development and cross-country, multi-commodity survey(s) of farmers, processors and retailers.  (With: M. Hartmann, N. Reynolds, H. Hockmann, M. Bavorová, H. Suvanto, P. Leat, C. Revoredo-Giha, M. Henchion, C. McGee, G. Dybowski, M. Kobuszynska, L.M. Albisu, A. Gracia.)  Contributions to chapter: "Germany".  Prepared for EU Commission, DG Research.  2007.  145 pages.			[Executive Summary]
	FOODCOMM Report No. 2 – Review of food chain systems. (With: M. Hartmann, N. Reynolds, H. Hockmann, M. Bavorová, H. Suvanto, P. Leat, D. Watts, M. Henchion, C. McGee, G. Dybowski, M. Kobuszynska, L.M. Albisu, A. Gracia, M. Gonzalez.)  Contributions to chapter: "Germany".  Prepared for EU Commission, DG Research.  2006.  387 pages.			[Executive Summary]
	FOODCOMM Report No. 1 – Theoretical framework. (With: M. Hartmann, N. Reynolds, A.K. Lensch, H. Hockmann, M. Bavorová, J. Hanf, H. Suvanto, H.Törmä, P. Leat, J. Brannigan, D. Watts, M. Henchion, B. McIntyre, G. Dybowski, M. Kobuszynska, L.M. Albisu, A. Gracia, M. Gonzalez.) Contributions to various chapters.  Prepared for EU Commission, DG Research.  2006.  106 pages.			[Executive Summary]
	Demand for bananas in the European Union, with special focus on Germany.   Report/market study for the Uganda National Banana Research Programme (UNBRP).  2004.  21 pages.
	The market for fruit & vegetables in Kosovo and Balkan regional market study. Report/market study for the Swiss Project for Horticultural Promotion – Kosovo (SPHP-K).  2002.  86 pages.
	PACS-Benutzerhandbuch.  Software user manual of an internal revenue controlling tool based on MS Access. PlanetHome AG, an HVB Group company.  2001/02.   147 pages.
	Garibaldi Kundenbefragung 1998 – Gastronomie & Wiederverkaeufer.  Food service & retailer survey summary report and conclusions.  Company-internal market research study.  51 pages.
	Betriebsanalyse Garibaldi Neuhausen 1998.  Company-internal outlet-profitability analysis and conclusion.  65 pages.
	Contributions to conferences [top]
	Presentations (contributed papers)
	Improving the effectiveness of food chain coordinators: a conceptual model.  (With P. Akhtar and N. Marr.)   III International Symposium on Improving the Performance of Supply Chains in the Transitional Economies.  Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia. July 4–8 2010.
	Opportunities for innovation in specialised fruit & vegetable retailing – results from an Auckland greengrocers survey.  Australasian Postharvest and Managing Quality in Chains Conference. Napier, New Zealand.  November 15–19 2009.
	Building trust in agri-food chains: the mediating role of effective communication.  International Association of Agricultural Economists Conference (IAAE2009).  Beijing, China.  August 16-22 2009.			[Pdf]
	Managing Sustainable Agri-food Chain Relationships – Factors Affecting Relationship Quality and Stability Dimensions.  IAMA 19th Annual World Forum and Symposium.  Budapest, Hungary.  June 20-23 2009.			[Pdf]
	Opportunities for Innovation in Fruit & Vegetable Retailing: A Value Chain Approach.  IAMA 19th Annual World Forum and Symposium.  Budapest, Hungary.  June 20-23 2009.			[Pdf]
	Agri-food chain relationships in Europe – empirical evidence and implications for sector competitiveness.  (With M. Hartmann, R. Reynolds, P. Leat, C. Revoredo-Giha, M. Henchion, A. Gracia.)  XIIth EAAE Congress.  Ghent, Belgium. August 26-29 2008.			[Pdf]
	Drivers of consolidation of major brewery groups – did their internationalisation strategies pay off?  IAMA 18th Annual World Forum and Symposium.  Monterey, California.  June 14-17 2008.			[Pdf]
	Determinants of Sustainable Economic Relationships in German Agri-food Chains.  (With N. Reynolds and M. Hartmann.)  2nd International European Forum on System Dynamics and Innovation in Food Networks.  Innsbruck-Igls, Austria. February 18-22 2008.
	Economic Relationships and B2B communication in Selected European Agri-food Chains – First Empirical Evidence.  (With M. Hartmann, M. Bavorova, H. Hockmann, H. Suvanto, L. Viitaharju, P. Leat, C. Revoredo-Giha, M. Henchion, C. McGee, G. Dybowski, M. Kobuszynska.)  IAMA 17th Annual World Forum and Symposium. Parma, Italy.  June 23-26 2007.			[Pdf]
	Determinants of sector competitiveness and implications for the EU food and drink manufacturing industries.  (With S. Schornberg).  IAMA 17th Annual World Forum and Symposium. Parma, Italy.  June 23-26 2007.			[Pdf]
	The role of trust in European food chains: theory and empirical findings.  (With M. Fritz).  IAMA 17th Annual World Forum and Symposium.  Parma, Italy.  June 23-26 2007.			[Pdf]
	Food quality and product export performance - an empirical investigation of the EU situtation.  105th European Seminar of the EAAE 'International Marketing and International Trade of Quality Food Products'.  Bologna, Italy.  March 8-10 2007.			[Pdf]
	International traveling and trade: further evidence for the case of Spanish wine based on fractional VAR specifications. (With L. Gil-Alana.)   105th European Seminar of the EAAE 'International Marketing and International Trade of Quality Food Products'.  Bologna, Italy.  March 8-10 2007.			[Pdf]
	The Nature of the Relationship Between International Tourism and International Trade: the Case of German Imports of Spanish Wine.  (With L. Gil-Alana.)  26th Conference of the IAAE. Brisbane, Australia.  August 12-18 2006.			[Pdf]
	An index-based approach for assessing agribusiness competitiveness at the sector level: the case of the EU food and drink manufacturing industries.  (With S. Schornberg.)  98th European Seminar of the EAAE 'Marketing Dynamics within the Global Trading System: New Perspectives'.  Chania, Greece. June 29-July 2 2006.			[Pdf]
	The Nature of the Relationship Between International Tourism and International Trade: the Case of German Imports of Spanish Wine.  (With L. Gil-Alana.)  98th European Seminar of the EAAE 'Marketing Dynamics within the Global Trading System: New Perspectives'.  Chania, Greece.  June 29-July 2 2006.			[Pdf]
	Explaining the competitiveness of EU food and drink manufacturing industries: a GLM approach.  (With S. Schornberg.)  AIEA2 International Meeting 'Competitiveness in Agriculture and in the Food Industry: US and EU perspectives'. Bologna, Italy.  June 15-16 2006.
	Assessing the competitiveness situation of EU food and drink manufacturing industries: an index-based approach.  (With S. Schornberg.)  AIEA2 International Meeting 'Competitiveness in Agriculture and in the Food Industry: US and EU perspectives'.  Bologna, Italy.  June 15-16 2006.
	Factors influencing trust-supporting mechanisms in European agri-food chains. (With M. Gonzalez, M. Henchion, P. Leat.)   99th EAAE Seminar, 'Trust and Risk in Business Networks'.   Bonn, Germany.  February 8-10 2006.
	A theoretical model explaining modern food consumption and implications for international food product marketers.   97th EAAE Seminar, 'The Economics and Policy of Diet and Health'. Reading, UK.  April 21-22 2005.			[Pdf]
	A theoretical model explaining the influence of immigration and international tourism on the import demand for consumer goods.  International Scientific Conference, Theoretical Advances in Tourism Economics.  Évora, Portugal.  March 18-19 2005.
	The measurement of competitiveness – With an application to the global food processing sector.  (With M. Hartmann.) AIEA2 International Conference.  Québec, Canada.  August 23-24 2004.
	The influence of immigration and international tourism on the demand for imported food products.  AIEA2 International Conference.  Québec, Canada.  August 23-24 2004.
	Gérer le commerce international de produits alimentaires – un sondage auprès d'entreprises allemandes et australiennes. European Doctoral Meeting ('Journées européennes des thèses'), organised by the 'Société Francaise d'Economie Rurale' (SFER) and the 'Association Internationale d'Economie Alimentaire et Agro-industrielle' (AIEA2).  Montpellier, France. June 19-20 2003.
	Posters
	Bewertung des gartenbaulichen Potentials des Kosovo – Der Markt für Obst & Gemüse auf dem Balkan ('Assessment of Kosovo's horticultural potential – the market for fruit & vegetables on the Balkans').  43th Conference of the German Association of Agricultural Economists (Gewisola). Stuttgart, Germany.  September 30-October 1 2003.
	Measuring international competitiveness across countries – an application to the global food industry.  (With M. Hartmann.) 25th International Conference of Agricultural Economists (IAAE).  Durban, South Africa.  August 16-22 2003.			[Pdf]
	Managing international trade of food products – a company survey from Germany and Australia.   X Congress of the European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE). Zaragoza, Spain.  August 28-31 2002.
	Others [top]
	"The future food value chain".  Invited speaker at the Future Food Farming Forum – New Zealand Inc. meeting tomorrow’s markets.  Massey University.  Palmerston North, New Zealand.  November 2009.
	"Economic relationships and communication in European agri-food chains: main findings from the FOODCOMM project".  Invited speaker at the FOODCOMM International Workshop.  Brussels, Belgium.  May 27 2008.
	Economic motive for beer purity law.  Published Letter to the Editor.  Financial Times.  Page 6.  April 14-15 2007.
	Invited podium speaker at podium discussion "Qualität: die richtige Richtung, oder die letzte Chance?", of the "Bauernjugend Bezirk Unterland".  Bozen/Bolzano, Italy.   May 31 2006.
	Best or wurst.  Published Letter to the Editor.  The Economist. Page 16.  March 2 2006.
	"Managing international trade of food products: a survey of German and Australian companies".  Seminar presented at the Gatton campus of The University of Queensland.   Brisbane, Australia.  February 1 2006.
	Contribution to the FAO, GFAR and PhAction brochure, "Linking Farmers to Markets", Strategic Plan for a Global Post-Harvest Initiative for the 21st Century.  Printed and circulated by FAO.
	"Die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der EU Ernährungsindustrie" ('The competitiveness of the EU food processing sector'). Presentation by invitation given within the Main Seminar of Agricultural Economics.  University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart. April 28 2005.
	Some gems in a modest food culture.  Published Letter to the Editor.  Financial Times.  Page 6.  April 16-17 2005.
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