Agricultural Economics, 2003 (vol. 49), issue 10

EU enlargement and the Common Agricultural Policy

V. Bečvářová

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2003, 49(10):447-452 | DOI: 10.17221/5431-AGRICECON  

The incorporation of the Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) to the common agrarian market of the European Union is an entrance the saturated market solving problems with surpluses of main agricultural commodities. That is why an increasing of competition among both current member states and the new members has been anticipated. The question related to productivity of factors as well as technology level influence on competitiveness on the occasion of lower prices of agricultural commodities that could bring about shift of trade between agricultural enterprises and food processors in the first stage of processing within commodity chain into...

Qualitative analysis of the European Union members positions under the Common Agricultural Policy reform

P. Blížkovský, L. Grega

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2003, 49(10):453-460 | DOI: 10.17221/5432-AGRICECON  

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform in 2003 represents the entry into the third phase of the CAP. The final shape of the reform packet is a result of a compromise between external and internal interests of the EU members. The external interests, such as the liberalization of the agricultural trade under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and EU enlargement, represented a common platform that in principle did not create a barrier between the member's positions. On the other hand, internal interests of the members affected significantly their positions. The most important internal interests may be classified as follows: the EU budget spending,...

Analysis of a long-term development of some selected parameters of Czech agriculture

J. Stávková, E. Maca

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2003, 49(10):461-468 | DOI: 10.17221/5433-AGRICECON  

The paper presents some partial data obtained in studies on basic indicators of the development of Czech agriculture within the time interval of 1980-2001. The statistical analysis, carried out within a spatially defined territory, enabled to compare the average level and variability of gross plant production, gross animal production and gross agricultural production (in fixed prices of the year 1989) during the period of transformation of the centrally planned economy to free market economy on the one hand, and to quantify their dynamics and structure on the other. Using the method of time series, the authors analyse absolute and relative changes...

Economic evaluation of cattle management in the system of organic farming

I. Živělová, J. Jánský, P. Novák

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2003, 49(10):469-475 | DOI: 10.17221/5434-AGRICECON  

This paper introduces partial results of the research project QC 1140 aimed at the efficiency of enterprises operating in the system of organic farming, especially considering the use of grassland linked with cattle management. Economic evaluation of cattle management in the system of organic farming is compared with conventional enterprises. Economic evaluation applies to dairy cattle and beef cattle. Proposals of the measures will be formed with respect to the results of analysys, which should contribute to the support of organic enterprises and to better satisfaction of the increasing demand for organic food.

Efficiency development of Czech foreign trade in high-technology products and high-value agricultural products

M. Ševela

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2003, 49(10):476-482 | DOI: 10.17221/5435-AGRICECON  

High efficiency of foreign trade is achieved in export of the commodities that are not only price competitive. The high-technology manufactures usually have the highest value added. The same is true for high-value agricultural products. The article concentrates on the comparison of exports of the Czech economy and other selected transition economies of Central Europe with economies of the European Union members, the United States and Japan using the coefficient of transformation output and the relative specialisation ratio on high-technology intensive commodities and high-value agricultural products. We can conclude that the efficiency gap of Czech...

Proposal of a modified wage tariff scale in a forest enterprise in the Czech Republic

P. Tomšík, S. Bartošová

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2003, 49(10):483-486 | DOI: 10.17221/5436-AGRICECON  

The paper analyses the pay system in a particular enterprise in the Czech Republic and proposes a change in this system. The establishment of two scales based on pay classes per month is proposed: one scale that allows for overlaps of pay classes but does not allow for overruns into other categories, and another scale that allows for no overlaps at all.

Food expenditures of Czechs' households and Engel's law

P. Syrovátka

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2003, 49(10):487-495 | DOI: 10.17221/5437-AGRICECON  

The paper analyses the pay system in a particular enterprise in the Czech Republic and proposes a change in this system. The establishment of two scales based on pay classes per month is proposed: one scale that allows for overlaps of pay classes but does not allow for overruns into other categories, and another scale that allows for no overlaps at all.

Jubilee of doc. Ing. Tomáše Doucha, CSc

J. Kraus

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2003, 49(10):496 | DOI: 10.17221/5438-AGRICECON