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Of the ten Central and Eastern European countries that have applied for membership in the European Union, Romania ranks among the largest and most impoverished. Romania represents the final challenge in the European Union's enlargement to the east, largely due to its major, but underdeveloped, agriculture and food sectors. The agriculture industry, which is a major component of the national economy, extends its pervasive influence to both Romanian social life and environment. Consequently, the transition towards a market oriented economic system will pose new obstacles for the country's farmers, processors, traders, and policymakers. While identifying the impediments that surround Romanian agriculture and its inevitable progression towards transition is a simple task, the challenges lie in recommending solutions. Through careful analysis of numerous recent studies on reform policies in the Romanian agri-food sector during its economic transition, this comprehensive examination offers perspicacious suggestions and insights on the following topics in particular: international trade, credit for agricultural development, price policies, and rural development. The conclusions reached are not only of domestic importance and application, they are also of immediate relevance for many post-socialist countries, for which the agri-food sector is a principal vehicle for rural development.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Context of Reform and Accession
Chapter 2 Agricultural and Trade Policies
Chapter 3 The Growth of Individual Farming in Romania
Chapter 4 Rural Credit for Individual Farmers: A Survey Analysis of Rural Financial Markets
Chapter 5 Credit for Emerging Commercial Farmers: A Survey Analysis
Chapter 6 A Model of the Impacts of Agricultural Policies on Farm Incomes
Chapter 7 Price Stabilization Policies in the Romanian Wheat Market
Chapter 8 The International Competitiveness of Romanian Agriculture: A Quantitative Anaylsis
Chapter 9 The Impact of the Association Agreement between Romania and the EU on Romanian Agriculture
Chapter 10 Rural Development and Pre-Accession Strategy for Romanian Agriculture
Chapter 11 Modeling the Economic Costs and Benefits of EU Acession
Chapter 12 WTO Commitments and CAP Adoption in Romania: Model Results
Chapter 13 Conclusions: Knowns, Unknowns, and Possibilities

Product details

Published Feb 25 2003
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 255
ISBN 9780739105184
Imprint Lexington Books
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Series Rural Economies in Transition
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Sophia Davidova

Anthology Editor

Kenneth J. Thomson

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Adriana Cristou

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Graham Dalton

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Junior R. Davis

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Dinu Deaconescu

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Marc Duponcel

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Daniel Giurca

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Matthew Gorton

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Paul Hill

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Lionel Hubbard

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John Lingard

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Dan Petrovici

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Marian Rizov

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Mirela Rusali

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Bill Slee

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Paul Webster

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Nigel Williams

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