This paper surveys some of the key themes in European agricultural policy research in recent decades. It identifies three main drivers of this research: a gradual broadening of the scope of the discipline in response to changing political priorities and values; an enlarged toolbox of policy...

The impact of integration into the European Union on Polish agriculture. The food industry during integration into the European Union. The impact of the common agricultural policy on agricultural markets. The competitiveness of Polish food producers after accession to the European Union.

The position of Polish agriculture in the global food market. The Polish food sector in the first years of membership. The monitoring and analysis of changes in the Polish food supply chain. Polish agricultural holdings in the first years of membership – efficiency and competitiveness. The...

The proposals concerning the CAP 2014-2020, presented by the European Commission in 2011, suggest that the nature of this policy will not be substantially altered. This implies that the CAP still will not offer sufficiently efficient and effective instruments supporting structural changes in the...

Direct payments maintain a fundamental role in the future CAP, since they still absorb a high share of the CAP budget. However, despite some confirmations (mainly related to internal convergence, types of interventions and the role of genuine/active farmers), several relevant innovations (e.g.,...

The most important element in the recent reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, which is intended to reduce the concentration of aid distributed under the direct support system, is the so-called redistributive payment. The redistributive effects of this instrument depend on its specific form...