EXAMINING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF CEREAL PRODUCTION IN SELECTED EU COUNTRIES

Fiona Thorne ()
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Fiona Thorne: Rural Economy and Development Programme, Teagasc, Athenry, Co. Galway, Ireland

No 507, Working Papers from Rural Economy and Development Programme,Teagasc

Abstract: This paper examines the competitiveness of cereal production in selected EU member states. The analysis showed that productivity levels in the UK, Ireland and France were consistently higher than competing countries Denmark, Germany and Italy. In terms of profitability, the opportunity cost of owned resources had a major impact on relative competitiveness. These findings are important in the context of decoupled payments as producers must make production decisions based on full economic costs of production.

Keywords: Competitiveness; Cereal production; Profitability; Competitive performance; Competitive potential (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 22 pages
Date: 2005
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