The main objective of PhD-Program “Agricultural Economics” (J-PPAE) is to generate cutting-edge research and train young agricultural economists who are equipped to address crucial issues related to the further development of agricultural trade relations, in particular in the relations between Chile and the EU.

Further objectives of the program are:

• The application of economic theory to problems of international agribusiness, international trade, market and policy analysis, farm management, marketing, and rural development
• Carrying out relevant applied agricultural economic research in cooperation with leading research institutes and key agricultural stakeholders in Latinamerica and Europe
• Providing training in cutting-edge methods of quantitative and qualitative analysis Imparting the skills required to publish results in international journals
• Training participants in gaining the skills required to publish results in international journals, in communication with policymakers and other stakeholders, and develop solutions and strategies to combat hunger, poverty, and resource depletion
• Carry out relevant applied agricultural economic research in cooperation with leading research institutes and key agricultural stakeholders in Chile and Germany