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Zmiany strukturalne w gospodarstwach rolnych na ziemiach polskich przed odzyskaniem niepodległości
Farm Structure Change in Polish Lands Before the Independence Recovery

Author(s): Włodzimierz Dzun
Subject(s): Politics, Agriculture, Sociology, EU-Legislation
Published by: Instytut Rozwoju Wsi i Rolnictwa Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: agricultural holdings; agrarian structure; landlordism; Partition of Poland

Summary/Abstract: Subject of this study is to analyze structural changes in agricultural holdings ineach of the partitioned areas of Poland, starting from the end of landlordism up to the pointof regaining independence by Poland. Analysis has indicated close connection of scaleand pace of such structural changes to the way and timing of landlordism abolishment aswell as to the transformation of economic environment in each of the partitioned areas.As an outcome scale of agricultural holdings transformation was very different in eachof the partitioned areas. Taking into account agrarian structure, technical equipment,management and organization, intensification and output of agrarian production, mostpositive transformation was observed in partitioned area under Prussian governance(mainly Wielkopolska and Pomorze), less positive in the area of Kingdom of Poland andleast positive in the partitioned area under Austrian governance, as well in the areas whichwere incorporated to Russia.

  • Issue Year: 180/2018
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 253-279
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: Polish