Foreign Direct Investment in the Agribusiness Sector [Elektronische Ressource] / Lucie Adenäuer

Institut für Lebensmittel- und Ressourcenökonomik derRheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Bonn_____________________________________________________________________________Foreign Direct Investment in the Agribusiness SectorI n a u g u r a l - D i s s e r t a t i o nzurErlangung des GradesDoktor der Agrarwissenschaften(Dr.agr.)derHohen Landwirtschaftlichen FakultätderRheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitätzu Bonnvorgelegt am 11. März 2011vonLucie Adenäueraus Montgomery, USAReferent: Prof. Dr. Thomas HeckeleiKorreferent: Prof. Dr. Gerhard SchieferTag der mündlichen Prüfung: 20. Mai 2011Erscheinungsjahr: 2011AcknowledgementsThis study has been developed during my time as research assistant at the Institute for Food and Resource Economics (ILR), University of Bonn. Many people have accompanied me while working on it. They supported me in one way or the other for which I am very thankful. However, some people have provided a special input or advice.First of all, I would like to thank Prof. Heckelei for letting me convince him that the subject of my dissertation is worthwhile analysing. He always encouraged me in my work and often clued me what to do.I also would like to express my gratitude to Prof. Schiefer for taking over the co-reference of this thesis.