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Polish Finishers from Danish Piglets: Uncontrolled Transformation of Pig Industry in Poland

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  • Olipra Jakub

    (PhD, Warsaw School of Economics, Collegium of Management and Finance, Department of Applied Economics; ul. Madalińskiego 6/8, 02-513 Warsaw, Poland)

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Only 20 years ago, Poland was self-sufficient in pig production, being one of the key players in the Euro- pean pig market. Since then a growing specialization of Poland in pig finishing and meat processing has been observed, while the domestic production of piglets has declined. As a consequence, Poland has lost its self-sufficiency in pig production and become strongly dependent on imports of piglets, mainly from Denmark. The aim of this paper is to summarize the evolution of the Polish pig industry and specify the main determinants of the Polish imports of Danish piglets. The results of the estimates using the vector error correction model (VECM) show that the volume of the Polish imports of piglets from Denmark may be explained by a degree of specialization of Poland in pig finishing, the phase of pig cycle, and the competitiveness of Polish pork. The results may be helpful in understanding the evolution of the Polish pig industry and its growing dependence on imports of piglets.

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  • Olipra Jakub, 2023. "Polish Finishers from Danish Piglets: Uncontrolled Transformation of Pig Industry in Poland," Zagadnienia Ekonomiki Rolnej / Problems of Agricultural Economics, Sciendo, vol. 375(2), pages 1-21, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:zerpae:v:375:y:2023:i:2:p:1-21:n:1
    DOI: 10.30858/zer/166114
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    Keywords

    agricultural markets; pig industry; food security; market specialization; vector error correction model; prices;
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    JEL classification:

    • F17 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Forecasting and Simulation
    • L1 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance
    • Q13 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Markets and Marketing; Cooperatives; Agribusiness
    • Q17 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agriculture in International Trade
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy

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