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Informationen zum Autor Edited by Sophia Davidova and Kenneth J. Thomson - Contributions by Gertrud Buchenrieder; Christine Coulomb; Adriana Cristou; Graham Dalton; Junior R. Davis; Dinu Deaconescu; Marc Duponcel; Daniel Giurca; Matthew Gorton; Paul Hill; Lionel Hubbard; John Li Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Reports the results of a number of recent studies on different aspects of the reform policies in the Romanian agri-food sector during its transition to a market economy. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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...
