In der vorliegenden Arbeit werden die einzelbetrieblichen Effekte zweier agrarpolitischer Programme (Agrarumweltmaßnahmen, Ausgleichszulage für benachteiligte Gebiete) auf den betrieblichen Faktoreinsatz (Boden, Arbeit, Kapital, Viehbesatz, Viehbesatzdichte, Ausgaben für Pflanzenschutz- und...

Based on a case study of two Moldovan regions, the paper challenges the favourable assessment of recently established peasant farms in a World Bank study by LERMAN et al. (1998). The main arguments in favour of a more critical view of the results of land privatisation and farm restructuring are...

In their Europe Agreements with the EU, the Central and Eastern European countries stated their intention of joining the Union. To ease the process of accession these countries must adjust their economies already prior to becoming an EU-member. Agriculture requires special attention, because it...

This paper analyzes why the Association Agreements between the Central and Eastern European countries, referred to as Central European Associates (CEAs), and the European Union (EU) have failed with respect to agriculture. In the first part of the paper the development and importance of...