An analysis based on empirical data for the period 1999-2008 presents the Polish foreign trade in grains and cereal products. Poland is a net importer of grains and a net exporter of highly processed cereal products. The balance of trade in these products is ameliorating for Poland. / Synopsis....

The main objective of the research was to present the impact of global financial crisis on the condition of the U.S. and Polish agriculture. Despite many difficulties these sectors seem to be more resilient to the unfavourable financial phenomena than the other branches of both economies. /...

The aim of the paper was to assess the role of services in Polish and German agriculture in comparison with that in the other EU countries. The analysis was based on the Economic Accounts for Agriculture. The research covered agricultural services, veterinary expenses and financial...

Horticultural farms in Poland resemble those in the other countries in the EU with respect to a high share of fixed assets in the asset structure as well as a high capital intensity of production. In the assets structure dominate above all the land together with perennial plantations and...

The evaluation of technical efficiency of production has been a major issue of interest for economists since the 1950's. One of useful methods in that respect is Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) which facilitates estimation of production efficiency based on results obtained by a specific set of...

This study sets several possible scenarios for Syria's accession to the WTO, and evaluates the impacts of each of them on the farming sector in Syria, focusing on agricultural trade in particular.

This brief examines the Government Procurement Agreement and its relevance for developing countries, providing Syrian negotiators in the context of negotiations for WTO accession with specific recommendations.

Describe este estudio los diferentes tributos que recaen sobre el rendimiento y el ejercicio de la actividad ganadera, poniendo de manifiesto la complejidad de la normativa fiscal, su dispersión y la escasa adecuación a la realidad de las categorías establecidas a efectos tributarios.....This...