scholarly journals The land use structure of agricultural holdings in the Central and East European Countries and its evolution  

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (No. 1) ◽  
pp. 13-23
Author(s):  
Strojny Jacek ◽  
Piecuch Jakub
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Elimination Method ◽  
East European ◽  
Land Use Structure ◽  
Entire Data ◽  
Research Outcome ◽  
Over Time ◽  
The Eu

The taxonomy of agricultural holdings’ land use structure of the CEEC countries that are the EU members aims to investigate the diversity of this phenomenon and its evolution in 2005–2010. In order to establish homogenous clusters of land use, a structural taxonomy technique called the vectors elimination method was employed. The research outcome was the split of the entire data set into 5 subgroups characterizing more homogenous land use structures. Migrations of countries between the taxonomic subgroups over time were determined by the character of the transformation of the land use structure.

scholarly journals Coalition Agreements, Issue Attention, and Cabinet Governance

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (13-14) ◽  
pp. 1995-2031 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heike Klüver ◽  
Hanna Bäck
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Policy Agenda ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
East European ◽  
Important Policy ◽  
Issue Attention ◽  
Shed Light

Why do coalition parties settle some policy issues in great detail, whereas other issues are hardly mentioned in coalition agreements? Coalition agreements are important policy platforms that determine policy making during the legislative term. However, we know remarkably little about their content. We shed light on why issue attention in coalition agreements varies so extensively. We argue that intra-cabinet conflict positively affects issue attention as parties have stronger incentives to negotiate a detailed policy agenda that constrains their coalition partners. However, we expect that this effect is conditioned by preference tangentiality and the salience of an issue among coalition partners. Our theoretical expectations are tested drawing on a new data set based on a comprehensive content analysis of 224 agreements negotiated by 181 parties between 1945 and 2015 in 24 West and East European countries. We find support for our hypotheses and conclude that parties draft agreements to limit “ministerial drift.”

Wrestling an Alligator

Peacemakers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
James W. Pardew
Keyword(s):  
European Countries ◽  
American Military ◽  
Deputy Minister ◽  
East European ◽  
Military Equipment ◽  
The Eu ◽  
The Way

The T&E Program moves forward despite constant international interference and difficult relations between the Muslims and the Croats. The EU embargo on Bosnia prevents East European countries from selling equipment to the Federation. However, the Dutch agree to the sale of nonlethal trucks. The Secretaries of State and Defense demand the removal of the Bosnian Muslim Deputy Minister of Defense Cengic from his position. In a compromise, both the Muslim and Croat ministers in Bosnia are fired, clearing the way for the unloading of American military equipment destined for delivery to the Federation. Gradually, T&E makes progress, but serious problems remain between the Federation partners.

Characteristics Development of Agriculture and Agricultural Policy Southeast European Countries

2016 ◽  
pp. 275-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoran Simonovic ◽  
Predrag Vukovic
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Policy ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Southeast Europe ◽  
East European ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
High Volatility ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Production Subsidies ◽  
Characteristics Development ◽  
The Eu

In general the agricultural policy South East European countries are characterized by high volatility, which is expressed in terms of applied instruments and measures as well as in regard to the products to which it relates. In the first phase of price and trade liberalization, most countries have abolished or significantly reduced non-tariff barriers to the import and export of a wide range of products. Also, most countries have reduced or abolished production subsidies and left import tariffs as the main instrument to protect producers. This chapter emphasizes that the further development of CAP in many ways depended on negotiations with the countries of Southeast Europe. Some of these countries are already in the EU and some candidate countries which are at different levels of negotiation with the EU. Southeast European countries are basically agricultural country with low productivity and low prices of agricultural products to be completely restructured. These countries can be reintegrated into CAP only respect the rules and with the help of EU member states.

Characteristics Development of Agriculture and Agricultural Policy Southeast European Countries

2020 ◽  
pp. 948-966
Author(s):  
Zoran Simonovic ◽  
Predrag Vukovic
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Policy ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Southeast Europe ◽  
East European ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
High Volatility ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Production Subsidies ◽  
Characteristics Development ◽  
The Eu

In general the agricultural policy South East European countries are characterized by high volatility, which is expressed in terms of applied instruments and measures as well as in regard to the products to which it relates. In the first phase of price and trade liberalization, most countries have abolished or significantly reduced non-tariff barriers to the import and export of a wide range of products. Also, most countries have reduced or abolished production subsidies and left import tariffs as the main instrument to protect producers. This chapter emphasizes that the further development of CAP in many ways depended on negotiations with the countries of Southeast Europe. Some of these countries are already in the EU and some candidate countries which are at different levels of negotiation with the EU. Southeast European countries are basically agricultural country with low productivity and low prices of agricultural products to be completely restructured. These countries can be reintegrated into CAP only respect the rules and with the help of EU member states.

scholarly journals Are the Central East European Countries Pollution Havens?

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inmaculada Martínez-Zarzoso ◽  
Martina Vidovic ◽  
Anca M. Voicu
Keyword(s):  
Trade Flows ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Porter Hypothesis ◽  
Full Sample ◽  
East European ◽  
Weak Support ◽  
Eu Membership ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Pollution Havens ◽  
The Eu

The aim of this article is to investigate the relationship between environmental stringency and intra–European Union (EU) trade flows. Two main hypotheses are tested. First, we test whether the stringency of a country's environmental regulations may result in pollution havens. Second, we test whether the results differ by industry and by the EU membership tenure (EU-15 vs. the newly added Central East European Countries). An augmented gravity model is estimated using panel data for 21 countries during the period from 1999 to 2013 for the full sample and also separately for the Central East European Countries and the EU-15 members. Our results show weak support for the pollution haven hypothesis for some dirty industries, mainly for net exports from western EU countries to the rest. Instead, support for the “Porter hypothesis” is found for trade in clean goods.

The incidence and diffusion of teamwork in manufacturing – evidences from a Pan-European survey

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Bikfalvi ◽  
Angela Jäger ◽  
Gunter Lay
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Work Organization ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Product Complexity ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Diffusion ◽  
Over Time

Purpose – This paper aims to map the incidence of teamwork in European manufacturing industries and describe the process of teamwork diffusion over time. The impact of country, company size, manufacturing sector and other factors on teamwork diffusion is identified. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on data from 3,522 companies gathered by the European Manufacturing Survey covering ten European countries with a common survey tool. Findings – Overall, six out of ten manufacturers with more than 20 employees have implemented teamwork in production. Furthermore, the authors show that implementation rates vary significantly by country, firm size and, to a lesser extent, sector of the company's activity. R&D expenditure, product complexity, innovation capability, strategy and to a lesser extent international competition and supply chain position create significant differences between firms opting for teamwork as a work organization practice and companies neglecting it. Research limitations/implications – The main limitations of the paper derive from the concept of EMS as a multi-purpose survey and the lack of adequate representation across European countries. Originality/value – The value of this research is the ability to offer recent, international and relevant figures about teamwork implementation and diffusion. Furthermore the data set makes it possible for the first time to describe the process of teamwork diffusion over time.

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