Transition to agricultural market economies : the future of Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine / / edited by Andrew Schmitz and William H. Meyers ; contributors, Serhat Asci [and forty four others]

• Pubblicazione: Oxfordshire, England ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : CAB International, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (276 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.10947
• Soggetto topico: Grain trade - Former Soviet republics; Grain trade - Russia (Federation); Grain trade - Ukraine; Grain trade - Kazakhstan; Agriculture - Economic aspects - Former Soviet republics; Agriculture - Economic aspects - Russia (Federation); Agriculture - Economic aspects - Ukraine; Agriculture - Economic aspects - Kazakhstan
• Persona (resp. second.): SchmitzAndrew; MeyersWilliam H <1941-> (William Henry); AsciSerhat
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Transition to Agricultural Market Economies: The Future of Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine; Copyright; Table of Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Contributors; 1: Overview of Agriculture in Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine; Abstract; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Background Information on the KRU Countries and Agriculture; KRU Agricultural Trade; How the Transition Restructured KRU Commodity Agriculture and Trade; Transition and KRU Farm-level Changes; Upstream and Downstream Operations and Services; Institutional and Physical Infrastructure; Rise of Agroholdings ; KRU Agricultural Policy OutlookConclusions; References; 2: Kazakhstan's Agricultural Development Constraints: Evidence from the Wheat, Beef and Dairy Sectors; Abstract; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Data Sources; Farmers' Access to Credit; Wheat Sector; Constraints in land access; Marketing constraints; Beef and Dairy Sector; Feeding and management constraints; Marketing constraints and the value chain; Conclusions and Future Direction; References; 3 The Rise of the Former Soviet Union Region as a Major Grain Exporter; Abstract; Acknowledgements; Introduction ; Why KRU Grain Production has Increased Since 2000KRU grain area; KRU grain yields; Outlook for KRU Grain Production and Exports; Conclusions; References; Appendix; Assessing Productivity Growth in the Russian Grain Economy Using Output Market Analysis; 4: Policy Issues and Prospects for Ukraine's Grain Exports; Abstract; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Land Reform; Farm Structure; Policy Environment; Infrastructure and Marketing Systems; Agricultural Research and Development; Policy Implications; References; 5: Wheat Export Development in Ukraine; Abstract; Ukrainian Wheat Exports, 1990-2010 ; Key Factors Determining the Increase of Wheat Exports in UkraineImplications of Wheat Production Growth for Export; Implicit Taxes for Producers through Trade Policies; Export restrictions; Export duties; Evaluation of the Effects of Government Intervention in the Ukraine Wheat Market; Conclusions; References; 6: Effect of Relative Export Price Changes of the Top Principal Crops in Russia; Abstract; Introduction; Post-Soviet Russia's Grain and Oilseed Sector; Methodology; Data; Results; Parameter estimation; Elasticity estimation; Discussion; Conclusions; References ; 7: The Role of Production Cooperatives in Russian AgricultureAbstract; Introduction; The Market Position of Agricultural Production Cooperatives; Institutional Background for Production Cooperatives in Russian Agriculture; Transaction Costs of the Cooperative Members; Assessments of the Agricultural Production Cooperatives; Conclusions; References; 8: Agricultural Cooperative Development in Kazakhstan and Ukraine; Abstract; Introduction; The Need for Agricultural Service Cooperatives in Kazakhstan and Ukraine; Kazakhstani and Ukrainian Policies on Agricultural Service Cooperatives; Kazakhstan ; Ukraine
• Sommario/riassunto: It is believed that the major countries of the former Soviet Union-specifically Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine (KRU region)-are the part of the world with the most potential to increase food supplies and strengthen world food security. This book examines the future of the KRU countries in global agricultural markets and will examine a number of agricultural sectors, including meat, dairy, fruits, and vegetables. However particular attention is paid to the region's potential expansion of the grain sector and why the KRU region emerged during the 2000s as a major grain exporter, and its potenti
• Titolo autorizzato: Transition to agricultural market economies
• ISBN: 1-78924-465-X; 1-78064-536-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910626103503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II