Agricultural Economics of the 21st Century

Vítor João Pereira Domingues Martinho is Coordinator Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal, and holds a Ph.D.  in Economics from the University of Coimbra, Portugal. He was President of the Scientific Council, President of the Directive Council and President of the Agricultural Polytechnic School of Viseu, Portugal, from 2006 to 2012. Moreover, he had functions as Vice-President of the Scientific Council and the Assembly of Representatives in this school. He also had political functions at the local level and supra municipal level and is currently the President of the Direction of the Association of Forest Producers of Viseu, Portugal. He was an Erasmus student in the Faculty of Economics from the University of Verona, Italy, participated in various technical and scientific events nationally and internationally, has published several technical and scientific papers, is referee of some scientific and technical journals and participates in the evaluation of national and international projects.

• Introduction.- An Approach to the Determinants of the Agricultural Output Dynamics in the USA.- Cross-Section and Spatial Approaches for the Agricultural Contexts in the Twenty Seven Countries of the European Union.- The Performance of Manufacturing in the European Union in the Context of Agricultural Economics.- The Economic, Social and Environmental Determinants for the Agricultural Output in Some European Union Countries.- The Performance of the Agricultural Economics in BRICS Countries.- Evaluation of Sustainable Economic Growth in Portuguese Agriculture and Other Sectors.- Analysis of the Relationship Between Agriculture, Economic Growth and the Environment Through Keynesian Models.- Agricultural Economics in the Context of Portuguese Rural Development.- The Objectives and Priorities for the Azorean Dairy Farmers' decisions.- Final Conclusions.