Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2002, 48(1):29-35 | DOI: 10.17221/5285-AGRICECON

Institutional problems of pig meat sector in the Czech Republic

M. Pourová, M. Pour
Czech University of Agriculture, Prague, Czech Republic

The paper deals with the institutional problems in the pig meat sector in the Czech Republic. The information was obtained in the frame of Project PHARE-ACE P97-8098-R "Institutional Economics in the Agri-Food Business: How can Structural Policy Help to Integrate EU?" The research was performed in year 2000 by means of a questionnaire method and a method of interviews with managers of individual entities in the food chain of pig meat sector. Problems of the execution of property rights in supplier-customer relations in the Czech pig meat sector are the following (institutional view): poor enforceability of property rights, sale for cash, refraining from long-term contracts, decrease of trust between business partners and trust in legal institutions, increase of transaction costs, lack of business ethics etc.

Keywords: pig meat sector, problems, institutional view, Czech Republic

Published: January 31, 2002  Show citation

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