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Опубликовано на портале: 30-11-2003
Jay Fabiosa, John C. Beghin, Stephane de Cara, Cheng Fang, Murat Isik, Holger Matthey
2003
Using a partial equilibrium model of world agriculture, we investigate the multilateral
removal of all border
taxes and farm programs and their distortion of world agricultural markets. These
distortions have significant
terms-of-trade effects. World trade is also significantly impacted by both
types of distortions. Trade
expansion is substantial for most commodities, especially dairy, meats, and vegetable
oils. Net agricultural
and food exporters (Brazil, Australia, and Argentina) emerge with expanded exports;
whereas net importing
countries with limited distortions before liberalization are penalized by
higher world markets prices and
reduced imports. The US gains significant export shares in livestock products
and imports more dairy
products. Without protection and domestic subsidies, the EU loses many
of its livestock and dairy export
markets.


Опубликовано на портале: 29-11-2003
Istvan Feher, Zsolt Papp
2002
Based on the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) approach this paper provides an assessment
of the
competitive position of the Hungarian agro-food industry in view of EU integration.
The situation in the
food processing sector is assessed with the use of actual cost data from representative
Hungarian
companies. The paper presents an assessment of the current situation prior to EU
integration as well
as a future outlook under various scenarios with regard to the expected policy environment
and the
rate of technological change.
The actual measurement of competitiveness in this study focuses mainly on Private
Resource Cost
(PRC) which indicates competitiveness under real market conditions and Domestic Resource
Cost
(DRC) which gives an assessment on the social or economic efficiency of an activity,
i.e. whether
domestic resources are really used efficiently in current production.
In the food processing sector 21 different food products have been investigated which
fall into four
industries: meat, poultry, dairy, and fruits and vegetables. Under current conditions
only some
products are competitive in private terms. The situation would improve after EU integration
especially
for poultry, fruits and vegetables, because agricultural policy conditions are more
favourable under the
CAP. If additional FDI(Foreign Direct Investments) would flow into the country after
EU membership,
this would boost profitability.
As far as DRC values are concerned, it must be stated that only some of the production
activities are
clearly efficient. Dairy, fruits and vegetables, and roast goose production show
relatively weak social
competitiveness, while other poultry and fruit and vegetables products are more favourable
from the
economic point of view. As EU policies provide on average higher protection levels,
the
competitiveness of Hungarian food processing on world markets would deteriorate for
most products
after EU accession. However, these effects can be offset by additional technological
change due to
FDI inflows or otherwise induced technological progress.


Опубликовано на портале: 29-11-2003
Christos Fotopoulos, Athanasios Krystallis, Mitchell Ness
2002
The present study attempts to offer more insights into the Greek wine market with
emphasis on
wines produced from organically grown grapes by relating wine choice to consumers’
personal value
structure. With the use of a qualitative sample and applying the Means-end Chains
methodology and the
corresponding “laddering” interviewing technique, it attempts first to
reveal the way basic motives are
linked to wine shopping behaviour of consumers and the way wine purchase-relevant
knowledge is
stored and organised in their memory in relation to their personal values. Then,
by discriminating
between organic food buyers and non-buyers, the study identifies motivational and
cognitive
discriminating differences between the two consumer types, which can offer a solid
explanation as to
their distinctive purchasing behaviour in respect of the organic products.


Опубликовано на портале: 30-11-2003
Jun Furuya, Takeshi Sakurai
2003
Most of the large-scale millers in Ghana provide a loan to the farmers under the
agreement that the farmers will
bring their paddy to them.
This paper examines the effect of this interlinkage on the efficiency of rice milling. A quadratic cost function was estimated, and capacity utilization was calculated in relation to money lending. The results show that if the millers provide a loan to the farmers, the operating rate will increase by 24%.
This paper examines the effect of this interlinkage on the efficiency of rice milling. A quadratic cost function was estimated, and capacity utilization was calculated in relation to money lending. The results show that if the millers provide a loan to the farmers, the operating rate will increase by 24%.

