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Wageningen Social & Economic Research (WSER) is one of the research institutes of
LEI – originally the Landbouw-Economisch Instituut (Agricultural Economics Institute) – was established in the late 1930s by agricultural organisations. In the 1970s it became part of the Dutch ministry of Agriculture and in the 1990s it was privatised.
LEI became part of Wageningen University and Research Centre, within which it combined with the Department of Social Sciences to form the Social Sciences Group. It was renamed in 2016 to "Wageningen Economic Research" (abbreviated "WEcR", to differentiate it from
wur.eu/wser
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Wageningen Social & Economic Research (WSER) is one of the research institutes of Wageningen University & Research
Wageningen University & Research (also known as WUR) is a public research university in Wageningen, Netherlands, specializing in life sciences with a focus on agriculture, technical and engineering subjects. It is a globally important center fo ...
(WUR).
Former names of the institute are Landbouw-Economisch Instituut (LEI) ("Agricultural Economics Institute", 1930s–2016) and Wageningen Economic Research (abbreviated WEcR, 2016–2024). In 2025, the Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation (founded as the International Agricultural Centre, IAC, 1951–2009) merged with WEcR to become the present WSER.
Activities
Within theNetherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
and Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...
, WSER is a leading institute for social-economic research in the fields of agriculture, horticulture and fisheries, the management of rural areas, the agricultural sector and the production and consumption of food. Through this research, WSER provides support for the decisions that governments and businesses need to make in the fields of competitiveness, the management of production chains, spatial planning, environmental protection, natural resources, the European Common Agricultural Policy
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the agricultural policy of the European Commission. It implements a system of agricultural subsidies and other programmes. It was introduced in 1962 and has since then undergone several changes to reduce ...
and global trading.
WSER also performs legal and service-related tasks for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (; LVVN) is the Dutch Ministry responsible for agricultural policy, food policy, food safety, fisheries, forestry, natural conservation and animal welfare. The Ministry was create ...
(LVVN). The Agricultural Economic Report and other annual reports present an impression of the financial and economic position of companies and sectors.
History
LEI – originally the Landbouw-Economisch Instituut (Agricultural Economics Institute) – was established in the late 1930s by agricultural organisations. In the 1970s it became part of the Dutch ministry of Agriculture and in the 1990s it was privatised.
LEI became part of Wageningen University and Research Centre, within which it combined with the Department of Social Sciences to form the Social Sciences Group. It was renamed in 2016 to "Wageningen Economic Research" (abbreviated "WEcR", to differentiate it from Wageningen Environmental Research
Wageningen Environmental Research (WENR) is a research institute for the green environment, part of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in Wageningen, the Netherlands. The institute was initially called Alterra; in 2016, the present name was ad ...
, WENR). On 1 January 2025, WEcR merged with Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation to form Wageningen Social & Economic Research (WSER).
See also
*Wageningen Environmental Research
Wageningen Environmental Research (WENR) is a research institute for the green environment, part of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in Wageningen, the Netherlands. The institute was initially called Alterra; in 2016, the present name was ad ...
(WENR)
* Wageningen Food Safety Research
Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR) is a reseach institute for food safety, part of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in the Netherlands.
History
On the initiative of Minister of Agriculture Carola Schouten, articulated in a ''Kamerbrie ...
(WFSR)
* Wageningen Marine Research
Wageningen Marine Research (WMR) is a research institute of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) which is focused on strategic and applied marine ecological research.
Wageningen Marine Research was created in 2006 by the merger of the Nation ...
(WMR)
References
External links
wur.eu/wser
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