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Determinants of competition in agro-food trade between Central European Countries and the European Union

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  • Bojnec, Stefan
  • Ferto, Imre

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This paper investigates determinants of competition in agro-food trade between five transition Central European Countries (CEC-5) (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia) and the European Union (EU-15) countries during the preenlargement years 1995-2003. We distinguish between one-way exports and imports, and two-way successful and unsuccessful price and quality competition in agro-food trade between the CEC-5 and the EU-15. The effect of trade balance on trade competition is found more significant than the effect of export-import unit values difference. Natural and human factor endowments increase price competition and reduce unsuccessful quality competition. Higher level of economic development reduces quality competition, whereas the size of the economy reduces price competition and increases quality competition. Agricultural labor productivity improves price and quality competition. Less quality differentiated products increase price competition. Research and development (R&D) expenditures improve quality competition.

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  • Bojnec, Stefan & Ferto, Imre, 2007. "Determinants of competition in agro-food trade between Central European Countries and the European Union," 104th Seminar, September 5-8, 2007, Budapest, Hungary 7779, European Association of Agricultural Economists.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:eaa104:7779
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.7779
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    1. Torok, Aron & Jambor, Attila, 2011. "The competitiveness of fruit spirits of New Member States in terms of protected denomination of origin," 2011 International Congress, August 30-September 2, 2011, Zurich, Switzerland 116089, European Association of Agricultural Economists.

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