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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN AGRICULTURE IN AN EXPANDING EUROPEAN UNION 211 Z:\Customer\CABI\A3672 - Tangermann - Central + Eastern European\A3672 - Tangermann - Central & Eastern European #1.vp 10 February 2000 12:18:31 AMA:A3672:DA:First Revise:10-Feb-00 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Central and Eastern European Agriculture in an Expanding European Union Edited by S. Tangermann and M. Banse Institute of Agricultural Economics University of Göttingen Germany CABI Publishing 213 Z:\Customer\CABI\A3672 - Tangermann - Central + Eastern European\A3672 - Tangermann - Central & Eastern European #1.vp 10 February 2000 12:18:31 AMA:A3672:DA:First Revise:10-Feb-00 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen CABIPublishingis a division of CABInternational CABI Publishing CABI Publishing CAB International 10 E. 40th Street Wallingford Suite 3203 Oxon OX10 8DE New York, NY10016 UK USA Tel: +44 (0)1491 832111 Tel: +1 212 481 7018 Fax: +44 (0)1491 833508 Fax: +1 212 686 7993 Email:[email protected] Email:[email protected] Web site: http://www.cabi.org © CABInternational2000. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owners. Acatalogue record for this book is available from the British Library, London, UK. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Central and Eastern European agriculture in an expanding European Union / edited by S. Tangermann and M. Banse. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-85199-425-3 (alk. paper) 1. Agriculture--Economic aspects--Europe, Eastern. 2. European Union--Europe, Eastern. I. Tangermann, Stefan. II. Banse, M. (Martin) HD1920.7.C46 2000 338.1¢84--dc21 99-053482 CIP ISBN 0 85199 425 3 Typeset by AMADataSet Ltd, UK. Printed and bound in the UK by Biddles Ltd, Guildford and King’s Lynn. 214 Z:\Customer\CABI\A3672 - Tangermann - Central + Eastern European\A3672 - Tangermann - Central & Eastern European #1.vp 10 February 2000 12:18:32 AMA:A3672:DA:First Revise:10-Feb-00 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen CCCooonnnttteeennntttsss Contents Contributors vii Preface ix 1 Transformation of CEEC Agriculture and Integration with the EU: Progress and Issues 1 S. Davidova and A. Buckwell 2 Development of a Policy Information System for Agricultural Sectors in Transition Countries 29 W. Henrichsmeyer, J. Köckler, T. Möllmann and A. Quiring 3 Total Productivity of Emergent Farm Structures in Central and Eastern Europe 61 G. Hughes 4 Transfers and Distortions Along CEEC Food Supply Chains 89 M. Gorton, A. Buckwell and S. Davidova 5 Effects of CEEC-EU Accession on Agricultural Markets in the CEEC and on Government Expenditure 113 W. Münch 6 Macroeconomic Implications of EU Accession 133 M. Banse v 215 Z:\Customer\CABI\A3672 - Tangermann - Central + Eastern European\A3672 - Tangermann - Central & Eastern European #1.vp 10 February 2000 12:18:32 AMA:A3672:DA:First Revise:10-Feb-00 Contents Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen vi Contents 7 European Integration and the Political Economy of Central and Eastern European Agricultural Price and Trade Policy 157 J. Hartell and J.F.M. Swinnen 8 Conclusions and Implications for Food and Agricultural Policy in the Process of Accession to the EU 185 S. Tangermann and J.F.M. Swinnen Index 201 216 Z:\Customer\CABI\A3672 - Tangermann - Central + Eastern European\A3672 - Tangermann - Central & Eastern European #1.vp 10 February 2000 12:18:32 AMA:A3672:DA:First Revise:10-Feb-00 Contents Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen CCoonnttrriibbuuttoorrss Contributors M. Banse, Institut für Agrarökonomie, Universität Göttingen, Platz der Göttinger Sieben 5, 37073 Göttingen, Germany A. Buckwell, Wye College, University of London, Wye, Ashford, Kent TN25 5AH, UK S. Davidova, Wye College, University of London, Wye, Ashford, Kent TN25 5AH, UK M. Gorton, Department of Agricultural Economics and Food Marketing, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK J. Hartell, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Economics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, De Croylaan 42, 3001 Leuven, Belgium W. Henrichsmeyer, Institute for Agricultural Policy, Bonn University, Nussallee 21, D-53115 Bonn, Germany G. Hughes, Wye College, University of London, Wye, Ashford, Kent TN25 5AH, UK J.Köckler,InstituteforAgriculturalPolicy,BonnUniversity,Nussallee 21, D-53115 Bonn, Germany T. Möllmann, Institute for Agricultural Policy, Bonn University, Nussallee 21, D-53115 Bonn, Germany W.Münch,InstitutfürAgrarökonomie,UniversitätGöttingen,Platzder Göttinger Sieben 5, 37073 Göttingen, Germany A.Quiring,InstituteforAgriculturalPolicy,BonnUniversity,Nussallee 21, D-53115 Bonn, Germany vii 217 Z:\Customer\CABI\A3672 - Tangermann - Central + Eastern European\A3672 - Tangermann - Central & Eastern European #1.vp 10 February 2000 12:18:32 AMA:A3672:DA:First Revise:10-Feb-00 Contents Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen viii Contributors J.F.M. Swinnen, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Economics,KatholiekeUniversiteitLeuven,DeCroylaan42,3001 Leuven, Belgium S. Tangermann, Institut für Agrarökonomie, Universität Göttingen, Platz der Göttinger Sieben 5, 37073 Göttingen, Germany 218 Z:\Customer\CABI\A3672 - Tangermann - Central + Eastern European\A3672 - Tangermann - Central & Eastern European #1.vp 10 February 2000 12:18:32 AMA:A3672:DA:First Revise:10-Feb-00 Contents Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen PPPrrreeefffaaaccceee Preface This book is the final outcome of a truly cooperative research effort, carriedoutfrom1996to1999byagriculturaleconomistsfromfouruni- versities in three Member States of the European Union (Universities of Bonn and Göttingen, Germany; Wye College, University of London, UK; Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium). The senior researchers involved–StefanTangermann(coordinator,withmanagementsupport provided by Martin Banse), Allan Buckwell, Sophia Davidova, Wil- helmHenrichsmeyer,JoSwinnen–havingknowneachotherforalong time, shared a keen interest in agricultural developments and policy trends in the transition economies of Central Europe, agricultural relationsbetweenEasternandWesternEurope,theimplicationsofthe impending eastward enlargement of the European Union (EU), the futureoftheCommonAgriculturalPolicy,andinquantitativeanalysis of all these issues. It therefore required no more than a few words to sparktheircooperationonthisproject.Thus,whenJensSchaps,atthe timewithDGVIoftheEuropeanCommission,referredinpassingtothe urgent need for more quantitative analysis of the agricultural implica- tionsofCentralEurope’saccessiontotheEU,theplanwasimmediately borntoengageinajointresearchproject.TheEU’sFourthFramework Programme for Research, Technology and Development offered a unique opportunity for applying for research funding and in the short time remaining before the application deadline, a proposal was put together.Thebidwassuccessful,andworkcouldsoonstartonproject FAIR1-CT95-0029,AgriculturalImplicationsofCEECAccessiontothe EU. ix 219 Z:\Customer\CABI\A3672 - Tangermann - Central + Eastern European\A3672 - Tangermann - Central & Eastern European #1.vp 10 February 2000 12:18:33 AMA:A3672:DA:First Revise:10-Feb-00 Preface Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen x Preface Work on the project was organized into six tasks, reflected in Chapters2–7ofthisbook.Theampleresultsachievedinthesetasksare onlysummarizedhere.Alargenumberofworkingpapers,publications and conference presentations, cited in the individual chapters, have provided more detail on the methodologies applied and the findings madeintheindividualcomponentsoftheproject.Overall,themessage is that determined policy efforts are still required in both Central EuropeandtheEU,andintheaccessionnegotiationstomakeeastward enlargement a success in the agricultural and food sector. We would hopethatthisbook,andtheresearchunderlyingit,canhelptoidentify some of the major issues that require policy action on both sides. We alsohopethatthewidevarietyofresearchmethodologiesemployedin theprojectandreflectedintheindividualchaptersofthisbookcontrib- utetodemonstratingtheusefulnessofcarefulempiricalanalysis,based on sound theory, as traditionally provided by agricultural economists. From the personal perspective of those directly involved in this project, the cooperative effort was great fun. A group of devoted and competent junior researchers, appearing as authors of chapters in this book,workedenthusiasticallyandgrewtogetherasatrueteamduring the many meetings that brought together the project participants from thefourlocations.Ideasandresultswerefreelyexchanged,andcooper- ation across the individual tasks proceeded much more smoothly thanevenoptimisticexpectationscouldhaveanticipated.Personalities matched well, and coordination among the four research groups involved, potentially a nightmare in such networks, turned out to be a pleasure. All of us participating in this project have greatly benefited from the cooperation, as researchers and individuals. Ourthanksgoinmanydirections,andonlysomerecipientscanbe mentioned here. We are grateful to the European Commission for pro- viding the financial support that made this project possible, and for showingcontinuedinterestinitsresults(whichshouldnot,though,be takentoreflectthepositionoftheCommission).Administratorsinthe fouruniversitiesinvolvedshowedgreatpatiencewithourdemandsas well as the delayed arrival of the money from Brussels. Ann Hartell acted as a highly competent and reliable editor of the manuscript for this book. Above all we are grateful to the many colleagues and institutions from the countries in Central Europe who provided us with ample advice, data and encouragement. We cannot name them here individually, but we must say that without their assistance this research would not have been possible. Martin Banse Stefan Tangermann Göttingen, September 1999 220 Z:\Customer\CABI\A3672 - Tangermann - Central + Eastern European\A3672 - Tangermann - Central & Eastern European #1.vp 10 February 2000 12:18:33 AMA:A3672:DA:First Revise:10-Feb-00 Preface
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