Sugar sector restructuring in Poland: some benefits and costs of EU accession

Peter Walkenhorst

European Review of Agricultural Economics, 2001, vol. 28, issue 1, 57-78

Abstract: This paper quantifies some of the costs and benefits for the Polish sugar sector from Poland's participation in the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. A non-linear, spatial optimisation model is used. The results indicate potential for substantial efficiency gains from improved access to much-needed investment funds and modern production technology. Costs might be incurred as a result of the introduction of impediments to structural change, such as sugarbeet delivery regulations. Overall, the analysis highlights the importance of decisive privatisation and liberalisation efforts during the pre-accession period. Copyright 2001, Oxford University Press.

Date: 2001
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