Agricultural Competitive Potential and Competitive Position in the International Trade of Agricultural and Food Products in the European Union

Jarosz-Angowska, Aneta; Angowski, Marek; Kąkol, Magdalena; Nowak, Anna; Różańska-Boczula, Monika

doi:10.35808/ersj/1898

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“…However, it should be highlighted that many studies contain separate analyses devoted to the resource potential of the agricultural sector in countries of the European Union, performance of this sector measured as productivity and efficiency and the position of the respective EU member states in international agricultural trade. Some authors seek relations between respective competitiveness components [Figiel, Kufel, 2013;Jarosz-Angowska, 2018]. Their studies support the thesis that productivity is a basic factor for building competitive advantage in agricultural trade.…”

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The evaluation of the competitive potential and performance of the agricultural sector in the EU countries based on a synthetic index

Jarosz-Angowska¹,

Kasztelan²,

Kołodziej³

2022

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Purpose – This paper presents the results of an assessment of the aggregated competitiveness of the agricultural sector in the EU member states. The authors sought answers to the following questions: What is the general level of competitiveness of the agricultural sector in the European Union? Which countries are leaders in the EU and which are outsiders in this area? Research method – The analyses were based on a set of intentionally selected multi-criteria indicators and taxonomic methods. An aggregated Competitiveness Index (CI) was designed, which allowed evaluating and classifying EU countries into categories in terms of the studied phenomenon. The analysis draws upon data derived from the World Bank’s and Eurostat statistical databases, and the assessment covered two years – 2004 and 2018. Results – The mean CI in 2018 for all the evaluated countries was 0.1701, while in the base year it was 0.1942, which means that in the analysed years the general competitiveness level of agricultural sectors in the EU member states declined. Considering the possible range of CI (0.1), this level was very low in both analysed years. The general competitiveness level fell due to: the reduced use of fertilisers, decrease in the relative export orientation, smaller area of arable land and a decline in employment in agriculture. Originality/value/implications/recommendations – The analysis of the agricultural sector presented in this paper, using a comprehensive index, is the approach that has not been previously applied, taking into account the selection of the components of a comprehensive index, which was made on the basis of the literature studies. The proposed index allowed classifying the countries of the European Union according to both their resources and performance in production and trade in the agricultural sector and comparing the position they occupied in 2004 and in 2018.

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The evaluation of the competitive potential and performance of the agricultural sector in the EU countries based on a synthetic index

Jarosz-Angowska¹,

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Kołodziej³

2022

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“…The theory of International trade defines competitiveness as an ability of domestic businesses to efficiently exist and make profit on foreign markets, develop efficient export, at the same time maintaining and increasing the real domestic product, and the ability to maintain growth in productivity [8,[38][39][40][41]. Competitiveness can be understood as an ability of facing the competition and succeeding.…”

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“…The competitive potential of the economy is the competitive capacity and is dynamic. This is the capacity for long-term development in the conditions of an open economy resulting in the development of an economic structure, reflected in an export structure corresponding with changes in the global demand structure [8,46]. The competitive capacity depends on institutional and infrastructural conditions and factors related to enterprise and human capital.…”

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“…These include the revealed comparative advantage and intra-industry trade [3]. In light of the output of the international trade theory, international competition is the skilful utilisation of natural comparative advantages of respective countries and proper development of the related competitive advantages [8]. The issue of international competition of the agri-food sector in the EU and in respective member states has been tackled in numerous papers.…”

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Effect of European Integration on the Competitiveness of the Agricultural Sector in New Member States (EU-13) on the Internal EU Market

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The 2004, 2007, and 2013 enlargement of the EU opened up free trade opportunities, increasing trade flows and demand for products of agriculture. On the one hand, the integration processes have intensified competition between countries, and on the other hand, they have created new opportunities for them. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of European integration on the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in countries that acceded to the EU in or after 2004. The assessment of the competitiveness of the agricultural sector was made using the following indicators: land and labour productivity in agriculture, importance of the agricultural sector in the economy of the EU countries, agricultural trade balance, importance of agricultural export in total export of the EU countries, trade coverage ratio, Grubel–Lloyd intra-industry specialization indicator, and Balassa comparative advantage indicator. The analysis was carried out from 2004 to 2020 with the Eurostat statistical database. The outcome of surveys implies that a gap still exists between the old and the new member states of the European Union (EU) in the efficient utilisation of their production factors, despite an increased dynamics of growth in labour productivity compared with the old member states, the so-called EU-15. The overall competitive position of all EU-13 countries in agricultural trade on the common EU market has improved; however, individual analysis reveals disparities between respective member states. In 2020, net exporters with comparative advantage were Hungary, Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Croatia, and net importers with comparative disadvantage included Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Estonia, and Malta. Latvia and Romania improved their competitive position in agricultural trade.

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“…A significant aspect of analyses concerning bioeconomy is the assessment of its competitiveness. Since competitiveness is an ambiguous and multifaceted term, a single universal definition of this phenomenon does not exist and a single method for measuring it has not been developed (Nosecka & Pawlak, 2014;Jarosz-Angowska et al, 2020). Widely interpreted competitiveness can be defined as an ability to compete -that is, an ability to operate and survive in a competitive environment -and an ability to design and sell products of a specific sector offering quality and other attributes that are more attractive than the corresponding attributes offered by competitors.…”

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The Competitive Position of Poland in Bio-Based Products Trade on the European Union Market

Jarosz-Angowska

Nowak

Krukowski

2022

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Theoretical background:The strategies for the development of the European Union presented at the beginning of the new century portrayed bioeconomy as a modern concept of ensuring the sustainable and dynamic development of EU member states and bioeconomy itself became an important area of interest to the EU authorities. At present, the development of bioeconomy is a significant element of implementing the economic development strategies of respective EU member states. Purpose of the article: This article aimed to examine the international competitive position of Poland in the bio-based products trade on the common EU market in comparison to other member states of the EU. Research methods:The competitive position in bio-based products trade was evaluated based on the following indicators: balance of trade, Poland's share in EU exports and imports, trade coverage ratio, import penetration ratio, relative export orientation ratio, intra-industry trade intensity ratio, and export specialisation index. Groups of bio-based products identified based on an official classification of products according to CPA, version 2.1, consistent with NACE. The analysis was based on data derived from the Eurostat database for the years 2008-2017. Main findings: The surveys imply that in 2008-2017, the competitive position of Poland improved mostly in the Forestry, Wood products, Paper and paper products, and Food sector, and in particular in the Tobacco products sector, which has been in line with the bioeconomy development strategy of the European Union.

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Agricultural Competitive Potential and Competitive Position in the International Trade of Agricultural and Food Products in the European Union

Cited by 8 publications

References 32 publications

The evaluation of the competitive potential and performance of the agricultural sector in the EU countries based on a synthetic index

The evaluation of the competitive potential and performance of the agricultural sector in the EU countries based on a synthetic index

Effect of European Integration on the Competitiveness of the Agricultural Sector in New Member States (EU-13) on the Internal EU Market

The Competitive Position of Poland in Bio-Based Products Trade on the European Union Market

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