The reality for agricultural economics within the European Union : stressing the efficiency indicators across the representative farms

• Main Author: Martinho, Vítor João Pereira Domingues (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer, 2017.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in agriculture.
• Subjects: Agriculture > Economic aspects > European Union countries.; European Union countries.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319670119; 9783319670102
• ISSN: 2211-808X
• Physical Description: 1 online resource
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

The objective of this study is to analyze several dimensions of the agricultural economics reality for the representative farms of the European Union countries by using microeconomic data available in the Farm Accountancy Data Network from 1989-2009. To support this research, several ratios and efficiency indicators were calculated across several variables relative, namely, to the agricultural output and the utilized agricultural area. These ratios and indicators were analyzed further through econometric models associated with the convergence approaches, presenting with more detail the Portuguese case. Furthermore, it is important to design a set of strategies that are more suited to the European Union realities.