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Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Chapter 1: An Introduction to Lobbying and Public Affairs in Europe -- 1.1 The Challenge of an Ever More Complex and Multi-faceted Global Environment -- 1.2 An Overview of All EU Member States -- 1.3 Public Affairs and Lobbying in Political, Marketing and Business Studies -- 1.4 The Growth and the Professionalization of the Industry -- 1.5 Public Affairs, Lobbying and the Problem of Regulation -- 1.6 The Idea Behind the Project -- 1.7 The Outline of the Volume -- References -- Chapter 2: The Role of Lobbying in Modern Democracy: A Theoretical Framework -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Politics of Interests -- 2.3 Philosophy of Lobbying -- 2.4 Principles for Lobbying Regulation in a Modern Democracy -- 2.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: The EU Institutions -- 3.1 The EU: Beginnings and Growth -- 3.2 The EU: Institutions and Decision-Making -- 3.3 The European Commission: The Quiet Focus -- 3.4 The European Parliament: The Lobbyists' Theatre -- 3.5 The Council of Ministers: True Influence for the Powerful? -- 3.6 How Many Lobbyists? -- 3.7 Which Interests Lobby? Who Are These Lobbyists Lobbying for? -- 3.8 What Do Lobbyists Lobby for? -- 3.9 Who Wins, and Why? -- 3.10 Scandals and Transparency -- 3.11 The Future -- References -- Chapter 4: Austria -- 4.1 The Political System -- 4.2 The Public Affairs Industry on the Rise -- 4.3 Shift of Power: And Rollback -- 4.4 The Austrian Lobbying-Regulation: Regime -- 4.5 The State of the Austrian Public Affairs Industry -- 4.6 Conclusion and Outlook -- References -- Chapter 5: Belgium -- 5.1 A Neo-Corporatist, Consociational Federal State -- 5.2 Characteristics of the Lobbying Population -- 5.2.1 Organization and Composition of the IG Population in Belgium Today -- 5.2.2 Preferred Venues and Strategies

AbstractNo reliable supports protect European Union (EU) farmers from the catastrophic risks arising from extreme weather events, which are expected to increase in frequency and severity due to climate change. We compare alternative EU safety net policies to reduce farm income downside risks, which are transparent, predictable, and fair and operate with indices on an EU Member State (MS) level. Simulations with a tailored global model of a series of historic yield shocks as observed over past decades serve as a test bed to quantify the costs and benefits of these policies across EU MS using various risk metrics. The results highlight properties of and rankings among these polices useful for guiding future policy design and assessment.