Privatization of Agriculture in New Market Economies: Lessons from Bulgaria

Privatization of Agriculture in New Market Economies: Lessons from Bulgaria
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 445
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ISBN-10 : 9789401113885
ISBN-13 : 9401113882
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis Privatization of Agriculture in New Market Economies: Lessons from Bulgaria by : Andrew Schmitz

The idea for this book began in Sofia, Bulgaria in September, 1992 when we met to plot a course for our University Affiliations project which had been recently funded by the U.S. Infonnation Agency. We believed that worldng on the book would provide valuable learning experiences for all the cooperators, and that the book itself would make a useful contribution to understanding the economic transition process and its policy implications. We recognized that a project of this nature would require the skills and knowledge of many people. To those 34 additional contributors to this volume, and to the many other friends, colleagues, and experts who gave generous advice, we give our sincerest thanks. We also acknowledge with thanks the support of several organizations to a reality. Much of the that transfonned this book from an idea research reported here was a major part of an educational project funded by the University Affiliations Program of the U.S. Information Agency. The project linked the University of California, Berkeley, Wye College of London University, and the Research Institute of Agricultural Economics, Sofia, in a cooperative effort to improve the quality of policy analysis. The research provided hands-on experience necessary for effective teaching in this area.

Political Economy of Agrarian Reform in Central and Eastern Europe

Political Economy of Agrarian Reform in Central and Eastern Europe
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 395
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ISBN-10 : 9780429821530
ISBN-13 : 0429821530
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Synopsis Political Economy of Agrarian Reform in Central and Eastern Europe by : Johan F.M Swinnen

First published in 1997, this volume responds to the challenges faced in post-Communist Eastern Europe in the privatization and decollectivisation of agriculture. The contributors feature specialists in agriculture, finance, economics and political science. They begin with discussions on the political economy of privatization and a historical overview and continue with thoughts on agricultural decollectivization in twelve countries across Eastern Europe including Albania, the Baltic countries, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Hungary. The project reflects the basic framework of endogenous institutional change and policy analysis, and uses a political economy framework to explain and interpret these agricultural trends.

Private Agriculture in Armenia

Private Agriculture in Armenia
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Publisher : Lexington Books
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 0739102052
ISBN-13 : 9780739102053
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Private Agriculture in Armenia by : Zvi Lerman

This book details and analyzes an extensive farm survey of Armenian land reform. Zvi Lerman and Astghik Mirzakhanian, two principal contributors to the design of the study, present their invaluable insight into the rapid land reform strategy implemented in Armenia. Unique among the former Soviet Republics, the entire agricultural sector of this country shifted from collective, large-scale, farm enterprises to individual production in 1992. The authors pay special attention to the commercialization of private farms and their access to supply and marketing channels outside the old state-controlled system. Family incomes from farming and off-farm sources are discussed, as well as problems of rural social services and social infrastructure. The authors demonstrate how official statistical measures and record keeping practices in Armenia do not adequately account for this dramatic transition.

Agricultural Privatization, Land Reform and Farm Restructuring in Central and Eastern Europe

Agricultural Privatization, Land Reform and Farm Restructuring in Central and Eastern Europe
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 553
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ISBN-10 : 9780429833038
ISBN-13 : 0429833032
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Agricultural Privatization, Land Reform and Farm Restructuring in Central and Eastern Europe by : Johan F.M. Swinnen

First published in 1997 in the wake of the fall of the Soviet Union and its agricultural policies, these editors presented a series of ten related articles on the transition to post-communist, more privatised agricultural policies, each specialising in a specific region of Central and Eastern Europe. Resulting from a research network, this volume features a range of contributors, including those preparing PhDs, former governmental advisors and specialists in agricultural economics, food policy and statistics. The chapters cover Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Eastern Germany, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Solvenia, and the Former Soviet Union, along with a comparative analysis. The contributors focus on three key issues of reform: the collection of detailed data, the collection of information on factors influencing the progress and completion of reform and explaining the results of privatisation and land reform, with a particular emphasis on the first two elements. This volume is well-suited to policy makers, analysists and researchers.

The American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies for 1994

The American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies for 1994
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Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Total Pages : 740
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ISBN-10 : 1563247518
ISBN-13 : 9781563247514
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis The American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies for 1994 by : Patt Leonard

This text provides a source of citations to North American scholarships relating specifically to the area of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. It indexes fields of scholarship such as the humanities, arts, technology and life sciences and all kinds of scholarship such as PhDs.

Land Reform and Farm Restructuring in Moldova

Land Reform and Farm Restructuring in Moldova
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 126
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ISBN-10 : 0821343173
ISBN-13 : 9780821343173
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Land Reform and Farm Restructuring in Moldova by : Zvi Lerman

Agricultural reforms, including privatization of land and farm restructuring, are an important cornerstone for overall transformation of the economies of the former socialist world. This paper summarizes the current status of land reform in Moldova and shows how there has been clear progress in creating a market-based agriculture and food sector in Moldova. The results of this study indicate that genuine restructuring and transition to full-fledged private farming have resulted in improved profitability and higher incomes for private farmers than those achieved by traditional collectives.

Transition to Agricultural Market Economies

Transition to Agricultural Market Economies
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Publisher : CABI
Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 9781780645353
ISBN-13 : 178064535X
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Transition to Agricultural Market Economies by : Andrew Schmitz

It is believed that the major countries of the former Soviet Union—specifically Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine (KRU region)—are the part of the world with the most potential to increase food supplies and strengthen world food security. This book examines the future of the KRU countries in global agricultural markets and will examine a number of agricultural sectors, including meat, dairy, fruits, and vegetables. However particular attention is paid to the region’s potential expansion of the grain sector and why the KRU region emerged during the 2000s as a major grain exporter, and its potential to further expand grain production and exports. It also examine the issues of environmental constraints and trade-offs for agriculture, sustainability, and the possible effects of climate change

The Bulgarian Economy

The Bulgarian Economy
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 524
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ISBN-10 : 9780429790492
ISBN-13 : 042979049X
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis The Bulgarian Economy by : Derek C Jones

First published in 1997, this volume examines how Bulgaria has been an early starter, but a slow and often erratic mover in the path of stabilization and systemic transition. This book provides a most useful account of the development to date, and of the costs associated with Bulgarian strategy (or lack of), empirical analysis and theoretical reflections, especially in comparison with other transition economies. It will be of great interest to any scholar, official or businessman involved not only with Bulgaria, but more generally with post-communist countries.

Farm Debt in the CIS

Farm Debt in the CIS
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : 0821349430
ISBN-13 : 9780821349434
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Farm Debt in the CIS by : Csaba Csáki

This study presents the results of the multi-country study for farm debt in five Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries - Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, and the Ukraine. It offers a comparative analysis of the level and composition of farm debt in these countries and reviews the major reasons for farm debt accumulation in the 1990s.