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Efektívnosť výrobných faktorov v slovenskom poľnohospodárstve a jeho integrácia do Európskej únie
Efficiency of Factors of Production in Slovak Agriculture and EU Integration

Author(s): Ľuboslav Szabo
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Ekonomický ústav SAV a Prognostický ústav SAV
Keywords: amplification; efficiency; performance; mutual agricultural policy

Summary/Abstract: The articles analyses the development and current capacity utilization factors of production in Slovak agrarian sector and its competitiveness after entry of Slovak Republic to European Union. The analysis of the group of firms, operating in the best climate and agricultural conditions, showed the great differentiation in performance and utilization of factors of production, especially amplifying factors. In 2003 almost the half of the firms was in loss, and many are threatened to destruction after entry to European Union. Agrarian sector needs new strategic solution as modernization of production capacities, conformity of production structure and demands, integration to mul-tinational production sale verticals, development of ecological production and alteranative activities.

  • Issue Year: 54/2006
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 154-167
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Slovak