In the 2000s, Russia emerged as a major player in world agricultural markets, on both the
supply (mainly grain) and demand side. This article examines Russia's agricultural transition …

Abstract Analysis of price transmission in transition countries is often complicated by
unstable policy environments. We use a Markov-switching vector error-correction model …

This book provides a broad introduction to the economics of food and agriculture. Chapters
2-8 address, respectively: the demand side of the world food economy (how population …

Drawing on survey data, this article identifies the determinants of variations in farm gate milk
prices for three CIS countries (Armenia, Moldova, and Ukraine). We apply a multi‐level …

The paper analyses financial systems for agriculture, their similarities and differences, and
comparative advantages with related challenges for future development. The focus is on the …

Ukraine acceded to the WTO in 2008 and Russia acceded in 2012. As WTO members,
Ukraine and Russia have binding commitments not to exceed given levels of farm support …

New research on the political economy of policy-induced distortions to incentives for optimal
resource use in agriculture and insights from the study of the dramatic reforms in former state …

This is part of a Working Paper series (see www. worldbank. org/agdistortions) that is
designed to promptly disseminate the findings of work in progress for comment before they …

The objective of this chapter is to document and explain the extent of policy distortions to
agricultural market incentives in Central and Eastern Europe over recent decades. 1In …

Український аграрний сектор має величезний структурно-ресурсний потенціал, який
разом з належною державною підтримкою галузі здатний пришвидшити процес …