scholarly journals Economic and Environmental Performance of the Agricultural Sectors of the Selected EU Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artiom Volkov ◽  
Mangirdas Morkunas ◽  
Tomas Balezentis ◽  
Vaida Šapolaitė
Keyword(s):  
Union Member ◽  
Member States ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Crop Farming ◽  
Farm Accountancy Data Network ◽  
Vikor Technique ◽  
European Union Member States ◽  
New Eu Member States

This paper aims at to identify the differences in the performance of the agricultural sectors in the selected European Union Member States. The research covers 21 countries in the period from 2007–2017. The paper uses data from the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN). Three types of sectors were considered: Crop farming (wheat and rapeseed), specialist milk, and specialist cattle. The sector’s performance was measured by calculating the aggregate scores using the VIKOR technique. The panel regression model was also used to estimate and assess the technical and economic determinants of the sector’s performance. The obtained results indicated that the new EU Member States showed higher levels of performance compared to the old Member States. This finding may be attributed to the fact that some of the production factors in the new EU Member States are still under-valued compared to those of the old EU Member States.

scholarly journals Productivity and its convergence in agriculture in new and old European Union member states

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (No. 1) ◽  
pp. 01-09 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arkadiusz Kijek ◽  
Tomasz Kijek ◽  
Anna Nowak ◽  
Adam Skrzypek
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Total Factor Productivity ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Panel Unit Root Tests ◽  
Factor Productivity ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
European Union Member States ◽  
New Eu Member States

This study measures changes in total factor productivity of agriculture for 25 European Union (EU) member states in 2004–2016 using the Färe-Primont index. It also attempts to answer the question whether in the analysed period the levels of total factor productivity in this sector were convergent between member states. To this end, panel unit root tests were used. The study indicates that in new EU member states the level of total factor productivity (TFP) was relatively lower than in most EU-15 states. It was also found that convergence occurred in agricultural productivity almost in all EU member states (except Belgium and the United Kingdom). The research shows that in new EU member states the process of making up differences in the productivity of agriculture was stronger than in old EU member states.

scholarly journals Development and localisation of casemix applications for inpatient hospital activity in EU member states

1999 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam M Wiley
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Acute Hospital ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Cultural Boundaries ◽  
Hospital Systems ◽  
European Union Member States

The successful infiltration of casemix techniques across geographical, systemic and cultural boundaries provides an interesting and timely example of the translation of research evidence into health policy development. This paper explores the specifics of this policy development by reviewing the application of casemix techniques within the acute hospital systems of European Union member states. The fact that experimentation with or application of casemix measures can be reported for the majority of European Union member states would suggest that the deployment of these measures can be expected to continue to expand within these health systems into the new millennium.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF FALSE DOCUMENTS DETECTED AT THE BORDER CONTROL OF EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER STATES AND THE PROSPECTIVE METHODS FOR THE DETECTION OF COUNTERFEITS

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 135-145
Author(s):  
Gaļina Jupatova ◽  
Iluta Arbidane ◽  
Iveta Mietule
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Paper Analysis ◽  
Document Reproduction ◽  
Border Control ◽  
Identity Verification ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Information Materials ◽  
European Union Member States

The subject of the paper "Analysis of False Documents Detected at the Border Control of European Union Member States and the Prospective Methods for the Detection of Counterfeits" is topical, as the verification of the authenticity of travel documents is the cornerstone of border controls; also, the interrelations between the techniques of producing false documents discovered in the EU Member States and the practical application of technologically new methods of document reproduction has not been extensively reviewed and evaluated in EU scientific literature and current information materials. Identity fraud is expensive: from bank accounts opened with false names to money laundering and all kinds of smuggling and terrorism. The endless variety of criminal activities gives false documents a high value. In addition, for 3 billion travelers worldwide, identity verification needs to be fast, unproblematic and effective. Due to the pressure on borders (time constraints and an increasing numbers of travelers) and the increasing complexity of modern document security, border control capabilities (officials and/or automated systems) are compelled to decide quickly and simply whether documents submitted are authentic or false. The operational execution of document verification capacity is crucial for the efficiency and security of border checks. The aim of the research is to study the quality of false documents discovered at European Union Member States’ border inspections and to identify prospective methods of their detection.

scholarly journals The 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons: Implementation Within the European UnionMember States and Recommendations for Harmonization

Refuge ◽  
2005 ◽  
pp. 31-58
Author(s):  
Carol Batchelor
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
The Status ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
European Union Member States

This article provides an assessment of the implementation of the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons as of 2003 within the fifteen European Union Member States. The study provides a brief overview of the history, object, and purpose of the 1954 Convention, analyzing the definition of statelessness and methods for practical implementation. Approaches taken by EU Member States to the identification and recognition of stateless persons on their respective territories are assessed, and recommendations aimed at furthering harmonization of approaches as between States are outlined.

scholarly journals Regional Analysis of New EU Member States in the Context of Cohesion Policy

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-90
Author(s):  
Milan Viturka ◽  
Vladimír Žítek ◽  
Viktorie Klímová ◽  
Petr Tonev
Keyword(s):  
Regional Analysis ◽  
Regional Differentiation ◽  
Cohesion Policy ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Socioeconomic Analysis ◽  
Information Relevance ◽  
European Union Member States ◽  
New Eu Member States ◽  
The Eu

Regional Analysis of New EU Member States in the Context of Cohesion Policy The paper concentrates on the new European Union member states, i.e. the states of central and eastern Europe which entered the Union in 2004 (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Slovenia) and 2007 (Bulgaria and Romania). The basis of the paper is the evaluation of the cohesion policy in the countries in question, which are then analysed at the level of NUTS 2 regions (cohesion regions). The aim of the socioeconomic analysis is to assess the economic level of the regions and to use the results to form their typology. Ten characteristic indicators were chosen so that the study was as complex as possible. For each indicator in the examined countries the average was calculated, which allowed for a considerable increase of the information relevance of the study conclusions. For the cartographic representation of the regional differentiation intervals based on this average and the standard deviation were used. The final part of the study presents a concluding synthesis together with the above-mentioned typology of the regions. The results are interpreted in the context of the optimal strategy selection for the regional policy determined by the EU cohesion policy.

scholarly journals An evaluation and analysis framework of integration policies as exemplified by foreigner integration policies — the experiences of selected European states

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 9-22
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Kulesa
Keyword(s):  
Union Member ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Analysis Framework ◽  
Integration Policy ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Integration Policies ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The One ◽  
European Union Member States

The subject of the considerations undertaken in the article is evaluation and analysis of integration policy, i.e. the one that concerns the integration of foreigners. Integration is understood as a dynamic, two-way process of mutual accommodation by all immigrants and residents of the European Union Member States (EU MS). The article aims at deepening the reflection on what it means to evaluate and analyse the integration policy defined this way as well as presenting the attempts to develop relevant frameworks in selected EU Member States.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF SOFT LAW IN THE CONVERGENCE OF PENSION POLICIES OF EU MEMBER STATES

2017 ◽  
pp. 201
Author(s):  
Milena Nikolić
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Soft Law ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Member States ◽  
Pension Systems ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Great Heterogeneity ◽  
European Union Member States

The failure of the European Union to harmonize the pension policies of its Member States and tighten the policy of budget deficit and public debt control have intensified the efforts to find a new way to regulate this area. Instead of harmonizing the Member States’ pension policies, the European Union has decided to take action aimed at their convergence. Given that the great heterogeneity of the Member States’ pension systems and policies made the implementation of the hard law infeasible, soft law has been implemented for regulating this area. The aim of this paper is to determine the effect of soft law regulation on the convergence of pension policies of the European Union Member States and assess its impact on the achievement of common defined objectives: sustainability and adequacy of pension systems, as well as modernization of pension systems.

scholarly journals Legislative principles of information security provision in the European Union member states

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-28
Author(s):  
Ivan Bratsuk ◽  
Svyatoslav Kavin
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
Union Member ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
National Programs ◽  
State Programs ◽  
Legal Mechanism ◽  
European Union Member States ◽  
The Eu

The article is dedicated to the study of the information security provision in the EU Member States in the context of analyzing their state programs, national programs as well as regulatory legal acts. This study identifies priorities and gaps in the information security provision in the EU Member States, analyzes special features of the institutional and legal mechanism of information security in the EU Member States in the context of the multi-vector international security system. The expediency of developing an integral coordinated information policy of the EU Member States, aimed at unification of the approaches to information security, is substantiated, as well as the experience of the EU Member States in this field aimed at improving the domestic regulatory framework of information security provision is studied.

scholarly journals CHANGES IN THE PROFITABILITY OF FARMS IN EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER STATES – CONVERGENCE OR DIVERGENCE?

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna NOWAK ◽  
Artur KRUKOWSKI ◽  
Hanna KLIKOCKA
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Union Member ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
Member States ◽  
Relative Index ◽  
Farm Accountancy Data Network ◽  
European Union Member States ◽  
The Eu

This paper aimed at evaluating the differences within the European Union (EU) regarding profitability of farms and answering the question whether in 2007-2015 any trends at convergence of their income position occurred between member states. The survey covered farms maintaining farm accounts under FADN (Farm Accountancy Data Network) in 27 member states of the EU. Convergence was evaluated based on the coefficient of variation (sigma convergence) and the relative index of variation in respective member states of the EU in comparison to the EU average in the analyzed period (beta convergence). The surveys point to large disparities in the level of profitability between farms in European Union member states. The highest profitability of work was recorded in countries such as Luxembourg, Netherlands, Ireland, Italy and Belgium. In all new member states the analyzed ratio was relatively low and none of them exceeded the average level for the EU. In 2015 the lowest profitability of land was characteristic of Slovakia, Estonia and Denmark, whereas the highest income per 1 ha was achieved by agricultural producers in Malta, Italy and Greece. In the analysed period no clear trends were observed in convergence or in profitability of work or profitability of land, which means that inequalities between countries with a different level of agricultural development did not disappear.

scholarly journals Logistics and international trade development relationship: evidence of European Union member states

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alma Mačiulytė-Šniukienė ◽  
Aurelija Burinskienė
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
International Trade ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Transportation Modes ◽  
European Union Member States

International trade (IT) is recognised as one of the driving forces for business and the growth of countries’ economic. The amount of IT flows is contributed by the “logistics revolution”. According to the conceptual approach, the development of transportation modes, logistics infrastructure may facilitate in-ternational trade. However, it remains unclear whether logistic performance changes contribute to IT flows since the number of researches that examine the effect of logistic performance on IT is limited. So, this paper aims to determine whether the flows of IT are contingent on logistics performance. The research re-lies on panel data of 28 European Union (EU) Member States (MS) over 2007–2016. The results of our investigation confirmed that the changes of logistics performance positively related to IT flow of EU MS, but this impact differs across countries.

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