This book provides insights into the potential impacts that the future Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement could have at national, European and international level, and covers areas such as policy setting, implications for trade and consumer perception, food safety, and rural and local development. As such, it will provide a reference point for researchers and academics in agricultural and rural economics and law, as well as policy makers.
Maria Cecilia Mancini, PhD, is Associate Professor at the Department of Economics of the University of Parma, Italy. Her research focuses on the analysis of the socio-economic effects of “quality labels” for agri-food products, localised agri-food systems in rural development dynamics, and vertical relationships along food supply chains.
Mario Veneziani, PhD, is Research Assistant at the Department of Economics of the University of Parma, Italy, where he is also Teaching Assistant for the “Economics of Agri-food Networks” and Contract Professor for the “Economics of Food Safety” lab. His scientific interests include quantitative methods for policy and market analysis, consumer behaviour, and the industrial organisation of supply chains, among others.
Michele Donati, PhD, is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Biosciences of the University of Parma, Italy, where he teaches Environmental Economics. His research deals with the assessment of the effects of agro-environmental policies on farm behaviour at the EU level.