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Book SynopsisThe problems caused by the proposed enlargement of the EU to include the associated Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) are discussed. The two main agricultural issues raised by this are the relative competitiveness of CEEC agriculture and its potential to cause difficulties for the Common Agricultural Policy. The results of a major research project addressing these issues, are considered. The CEECs mainly covered are Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Table of Contents1: Transformation of CEEC agriculture and integration with the EU: progress and issues, S Davidova and A Buckwell, Wye College, University of London, Ashford, Kent, UK 2: Development of a policy information system for agricultural sectors in transition countries, W Henrichsmeyer, J Köckler, T Möllmann and A Quiring, Institute for Agricultural Policy, Bonn University, Germany 3: Total productivity of emergent farm structures in Central and Eastern Europe, G Hughes, Wye College, University of London, Ashford, Kent, UK 4: Transfers and distortions along CEEC food supply chains, M Gorton, A Buckwell and S Davidova, Wye College, University of London, Ashford, Kent, UK 5: Effects of CEEC-EU accession on agricultural markets in the CEEC and on government expenditure, W Münch, Institut für Agrarökonomie, Universität Göttingen, Germany 6: Macroeconomic implications of EU accession, M Banse, Institut für Agrarökonomie, Universität Göttingen, Germany 7: European integration and the political economy of Central and Eastern European agricultural price and trade policy, J Hartell and JFM Swinnen, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Economics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium 8: Conclusions and implications for food and agricultural policy in the process of accession to the EU, S Tangermann and JFM Swinnen
