The purpose of the study was to assess the areas of smart specializations in Polish regions in the context of agricultural and rural development as well as to analyse the significance of production factors in determining a market activity of agricultural holdings. Chapters: Selected directions...

Factors affecting the equipment of rural households. The housing stock in rural areas. The equipment of dwellings with selected durable goods. Categories of owned devices and households broken down by equipment with selected durable goods.

Global food market – new conditions for national sectors. Flexible adaptation of farms to the requirements of the CAP in the new financial perspective after 2014. Phenomena occurring in agriculture of the EU Central and Eastern European countries after 2004 and conclusions for the future....

Agricultural policy in relation to economic and social competitiveness. Competitiveness and progress in polish agriculture and mid-term forecast. Development trends and competitiveness of Polish food industry. Impact of CAP instruments on Polish agro-food economy. The CAP financing in 2014-2020....

Common Agricultural Policy and the regional diversification of Polish farming. The Structural Changes in the Rural Areas and Agriculture: the Case of the Czech Republic. Structural Changes in the Agri-Food Sector and in Rural Areas of Hungary. Regional differences of Bulgarian rural development....

Global challenges and the future of the CAP. The CAP from a global agriculture perspective. The CAP after 2013: an assessment of the Commission’s proposals for changing Pillar I. Price Volatility and Price Risk in the Agro-food Markets and the Future Development of the Common Agricultural...

European Union transport and cohesion policies in the context of rural development. Investments in renewable energy sources as an opportunity for rural development. Support measures for rural entrepreneurship development in sectoral policies. Possibilities for the development of geographical...

The non-farming population in 1996-2005. Socio-demographic characteristics of the non-farming population. Economic situation of non-farming families.