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Agricultural support in selected Eastern European and Eurasian countries

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  • Emil Erjavec
  • Tina Volk
  • Ilona Rac
  • Maja Kožar
  • Marjeta Pintar
  • Miro Rednak

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The goal of this article is to assess the agricultural policies of eight countries from the former Soviet Union. They hold great potential for agricultural production, and some are relatively unanalysed from the point of view of agricultural policy. The analysis was conducted using qualitative and quantitative evidence. The key challenges facing the region are food security and competitiveness. Policy approaches range from strong interventionism to almost complete liberalisation. Budgetary support is relatively low compared to EU and OECD averages. Transfers to producers dominate (especially input subsidies and on-farm investment support) in all countries, and support to rural development and general services is weak. While prices for crops are near world prices, prices for animal products are fairly high in some countries, indicating high developmental needs. It is possible to discern four broad clusters of countries.

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  • Emil Erjavec & Tina Volk & Ilona Rac & Maja Kožar & Marjeta Pintar & Miro Rednak, 2017. "Agricultural support in selected Eastern European and Eurasian countries," Post-Communist Economies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(2), pages 216-231, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:pocoec:v:29:y:2017:i:2:p:216-231
    DOI: 10.1080/14631377.2016.1267968
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