Changes in Agricultural Markets in Transition Economies
- by William Liefert and Johan Swinnen
- 3/1/2002
Overview
The report examines how economic reform in the transition countries of the former Soviet bloc has transformed the volume and mix of these countries' agricultural production, consumption, and trade. The report concludes that output decline has been an inevitable part of market reform and that the main goal of agricultural policy in the transition countries should not be to return output to pre-reform levels but rather to increase the productivity of input use.
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Abstract, Acknowledgments
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Table of Contents
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Summary
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Introduction
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Main Elements of Agricultural Reform in Transition Economies
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How Reform Has Changed Agricultural Production, Consumption, and Trade
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Why Forecasting Studies Underestimated the Decline in Output
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Consumption and Food Security Concerns
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Output Versus Productivity Growth as Reform Performance Indicators
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Conclusion
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References
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