The influence of land-use change paradigm on Romania’s agro-food trade competitiveness—An overview |
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Institution: | 1. Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University, Splaiul Unirii Street, No. 176, District 4, 030134, Bucharest, Romania;2. The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Piata Romana, No. 6, 010374, Bucharest, Romania;3. Faculty of Economic Sciences, Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti, B-dul Bucuresti, No. 39, 100680, Ploiesti, Prahova, Romania |
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Abstract: | The current transformations of the Romanian agricultural sector have imposed new paradigms in using the land resources. The objective of this study is to assess Romanian agro-food products competitiveness on world market, in terms of land use changing paradigms. The research question is whether the land is cultivated with crops which are competitive on world market. For assessing agro-food competitiveness, Balassa index is calculated. The findings show relative performance for barley, maize, triticale, wheat, poultry meat, oilseeds, and tobacco. But the areas cultivated with barley and wheat decreased in the period under analysis, although these products have highest relative performance of exports. The paper also proposes structural changes of land use needed for encouraging those crops and products which have high revealed comparative advantages on world markets. |
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Keywords: | Agriculture Land patterns Ballasa index Agricultural structures Food products Competitiveness |
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