Significance of agriculture in the economic structure and economic development of transition countries

Abstract

In this paper, authors aim to show the significance of agriculture in the economic structure and economic development of transition countries. The role of agriculture is undoubtable in the economic development of transition countries particularly because agriculture represents an important branch of economy in former socialist systems, but also of the structural reform in agrarian sector. Special emphasis is placed on the analysis of indicators of significance for agriculture in economic structure and economic development of individual transition countries. The analysis includes transition countries of the EU, Western Balkan countries and the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States. The analyzed data refers to the period from 1989 until today, with results created for shorter periods for comparison.

U ovom radu cilj autora je da ukažu na značaj poljoprivrede u ekonomskoj strukturi i za ekonomski razvoj zemalja u tranziciji. Kada je u pitanju razvoj zemalja u tranziciji, uloga poljoprovrede je nesporna, naročito zbog toga što poljoprivreda predstavlja važnu granu ekonomije bivših socijalističkih sistema, ali i strukturnih reformi agrarnog sektora. Poseban naglasak je na analizi pokazatelja značaja poljoprovrede u privrednoj strukturi i za privredni razvoj pojedinih zemalja u tranziciji. Analiza obuhvata zemlje EU koje su u tranziciji, zemlje Zapadnog Balkana i države članice Zajednice nezavisnih država. Analizirani podaci odnose se na period od 1989. do danas, a rezultati su kreirani za kraće periode radi poređenja.