Disparities in the utilisation of production factors in the agriculture of Slovakia and of the European Union

Grznár, M.; Szabo, Ľ.

doi:10.17221/96/2011-agricecon

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“…In the international comparison of countries, the performance of agriculture is most frequently expressed in terms of the value of the total output per 1 ha of the utilised agricultural area (Grznár and Szabo 2012). This article analyses the performance of agriculture based on productivity in agriculture, expressed through two indicators: labour productivity (GVA in agriculture per 1 employed persons in agriculture (per 1 full-time equivalent AWU) and land productivity (GVA in agriculture per 1 ha utilised agricultural area -UAA).…”

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Improving agricultural performance for the working poverty reduction in the European Union

Herman¹

2016

AGR ECON-CZECH

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Th e main objective of the paper is to highlight the impact of agricultural performance on working poverty in the EU countries, in the 2008-2013 period, for identifying some measures that need to be taken to increase the agricultural performance so that the in-work poverty reduces. Th e comparative analysis shows that agricultural performance, according to the agricultural indicators analysed and the phenomenon of working poverty vary signifi cantly across the EU countries. Th e correlation and regression analysis results suggest that the high level of employment in agriculture in some EU countries can be mainly explained by the small scale agriculture, a high share of subsistence holdings and a low agricultural labour productivity. Th e results of the multiple regression analysis highlight that working poverty at the EU level is infl uenced positively by the employment in agriculture, and is infl uenced negatively by the economic size farm and land productivity. Moreover, the results show large cross-country diff erences in terms of agricultural performance-working poverty link, fact which emphasizes the need to take specifi c actions to improve effi ciency of the EU agricultural sector for reducing the working poverty. Th e fi ndings of the study can be useful for the policymakers to formulate policies for a decent and productive employment within a sustainable development of agriculture.

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Improving agricultural performance for the working poverty reduction in the European Union

Herman¹

2016

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“…In our paper (Grznár and Szabo 2012), we indicate that the difference between the Slovak agriculture and that of the advanced EU countries is the low level of the cost management and erroneous decisions on the strategy of increasing the intensity in the posttransformation period. In our later research, we are arriving at the conclusion that the lower agriculture performance of the new EU countries is caused mainly by the lower use of the fixed and variable assets and a lower effectiveness of their utilisation (Grznár 2014).…”

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Agriculture in the EU and position of the Slovak Republic

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Grznár²

2015

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Th e paper analyses disparity in the performance of farms in the EU countries and identifi es their causes. Th e individual countries are ranked in the paper according to the long-term average of the amount of their agricultural produce per unit of area into seven segments, and the relation between the input of fi xed assets, intermediate consumption, labour force, levels of animals, and other aspects are identifi ed for the creation of agricultural production. In terms of its performance, the Slovak agriculture ranks in the last but one seventh segment and in comparison with the advanced countries, it shows a low input of fi xed assets, intermediate product, livestock units, but also a lower volume of the provided subsidies than the advanced countries. Th e Slovak agriculture does not make use of its competitive advantages, which involve mainly the size of businesses, the economies of scale, and the productivity of labour.

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Disparities in the utilisation of production factors in the agriculture of Slovakia and of the European Union

Cited by 2 publications

References 3 publications

Improving agricultural performance for the working poverty reduction in the European Union

Improving agricultural performance for the working poverty reduction in the European Union

Agriculture in the EU and position of the Slovak Republic

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