Structural Development of the Agricultural Sector in Greece in XXI Century

Piecuch, Jakub

Author

Piecuch Jakub (University of Agriculture in Cracow, Poland)

Title

Structural Development of the Agricultural Sector in Greece in XXI Century
Przemiany strukturalne w rolnictwie Grecji w XXI wieku

Source

Roczniki Naukowe Stowarzyszenia Ekonomistów Rolnictwa i Agrobiznesu, 2010, T. 12, z. 6, s. 138-142, tab., bibliogr. 8 poz.
Annals of the Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists

Keyword

Kryzys finansowy, Rolnictwo, Przekształcenia strukturalne, Integracja gospodarcza państw z UE
Financial crisis, Agriculture, Structural transformation, Economic integration with the EU countries

Note

streszcz., summ.

Country

Grecja
Greece

Abstract

W artykule przedstawiono analizę przemian strukturalnych w rolnictwie Grecji w okresie członkostwa w Unii Europejskiej. Zwrócono uwagę na malejący udział tego sektora w greckiej ekonomii. Omówiono także kwestie związane z globalnym kryzysem finansowym. (abstrakt oryginalny)

30 years after the accession to European Union, and despite all the funding and efforts which have been undertaken during the recent years, Greek agriculture is still based on small - sized family-owned farms with low economic efficiency. The position of this country is underprivileged due to its peripherality as well as topographic restrictions, which cause integration problems with the common market. In the whole country, small-scale and low-tech agriculture still prevails and suffers from a lack of many natural resources. The dominant traditional economy is not adapted to market conditions. Currently Greek situation is even more critical due to problems with global financial crisis. Greek GDP per capita equals only about two-thirds of the most important euro-zone economies. Greek budget deficit exceeded 13.5% of national GDP and public debt has grown during the recent years, exceeding 115% of GDP in 2009 and is one of the highest in euro-zone. During the last years, we have witnessed a spectacular decrease in the contribution of the agricultural sector to the Greek total employment and to total value added of the whole economy. (original abstract)

Accessibility

The Main Library of the Cracow University of Economics
The Library of Warsaw School of Economics
The Main Library of Poznań University of Economics and Business

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ISSN

1508-3535

Language

eng

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