A5069727181- Regional Development and Management Studies
- Global Trade and Competitiveness
- Cooperative Studies and Economics
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Rural development and sustainability
- Social Capital and Networks
- Corruption and Economic Development
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- International Business and FDI
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Russia and Soviet political economy
- Forest Management and Policy
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Agriculture Market Analysis Ukraine
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Agricultural economics and policies
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Korean Urban and Social Studies
- Social Media and Politics
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets
- Children's Rights and Participation
Saints Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje
2013-2024
Institute of Agricultural Economics
2013
Rural youth are influenced by a wide range of uncertainties regarding their personal and professional development. in particular rural NEETs (Not Employment, Education or Training) especially vulnerable face higher risks labour market, social economic exclusion. This paper aims to analyse the determinants dynamics three post-transitional countries (Bosnia Herzegovina, North Macedonia Serbia) compared EU-28 average Ireland as an example established EU member state with over 50% its population...
This report was prepared by a team of academic experts from Western Balkan (WB) countries coordinated the Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group (SWG) in South-East Europe. The study targets EU candidate and potential region (Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia Kosovo*). main objectives is monitoring evaluation agricultural policies period 2012-2014 assessment related key integration issues region. also outlines policy recommendation relevant wider regional...
Tobacco production has a long tradition in R. Macedonia. It is an industrial crop with over 70% share the total crops area, and average of some 30%, agricultural export. As labor intensive crop, it provides employment for rural population presents social buffer economy current high unemployment rate country. The aggressive policies against smoking propose reduction tobacco production, thus solution its replacement ought to be considered producers aim this research investigate competitiveness...
Abstract The COVID-19 crisis has stressed the importance of, and need for, a stable functional food system, able to provide consumers with continuous supply of quality at affordable prices. pandemic also highlighted role agricultural producers in chain, small farmers being most vulnerable category. This global actually deepened problems faced by farmers, especially those on verge sustainability. purpose this analysis was an overview disrupted links agriculture, as result initial crisis. A...
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present theoretical explanations for the failure largest dairy processing firm in Former Yugoslav Republic Macedonia (FYROM) after only about one year operation. Design/methodology/approach contains a case study on establishment and new presented. Data were collected through mass media reports interviews with knowledgeable individuals industry. data analyzed using neo-institutional theories, primarily agency theory. Findings core explanation that...
Agricultural cooperatives in post-socialistic countries often fail to justify their purpose. Lack of trust and social capital are plausible reasons. The aim this paper is map the relationship structure farmers region where operational cooperative exists. Social network analysis demonstrates low levels however, acts as valuable information provider for its members, serving mediator rural development program’s resources, required farmers’ investment initiatives. This a positive evidence...
Institutional problems and the corruptive use of social capital give ground for misuse institutional gaps cause intentional failures financial benefits. Based on theory transaction cost economics (TCE) this paper describes how environment in Former Yugoslav Republic Macedonia (FYROM), affects success or failure business endeavors, such as Swedmilk case. Foreign Direct Investments (FDI’s) are expected to be drivers positive economic development economies transition. Hence, major question...
The aim of this paper is to emphasise the importance institutional support in process application and registration Macedonian agro:food products for PDO/PGI protection. research was supported with results pilot project that study eleven potential proposed as eligible protection Macedonia. field included a survey 46 entities conducted technical Ministry Agriculture, Forestry Water Economy. at same time adopting by:laws rulebooks establishment well defined system. In respect, we consider...
The absence of relations between the primary producers and markets has been identified as one problems in supply chain for producing organic products Macedonia. Nevertheless, organisation network structure chains are often responsible economic performance, competiveness information diffusion trading firms their partners-farmers products. In this regard, analysing through social analysis lenses helps to identify actors important factors that contribute across chains. aim paper is map channels...
Rural poverty presents an escalating problem for post-communist countries struggling with perpetual transition towards market economy. As a country deriving from such economic background, Republic of Macedonia is classified as one the poorest in Europe. The rural population faced different obstacles as: limited access to institutions, infrastructure, finances, and other aspects which not only impede these population’s living conditions but also obstruct development growth areas. In order...
Regardless of their type, or whether they are higher (vascular) plants fungi, wild fruits used for human nutrition have other indirect values besides market value. This value is commonly characterised under the term ”ecosystem values”. Such a characteristic mostly based on fact that this group fungi and naturally grown, man does not cultivate process them, but only involved in collection. In respect, there need constructing models techniques economic evaluation, which different from product...
Economic performance and competiveness of commercial farms, in producing selling organic products, is often dependent on the structure networks organization supply chains. Networks play an important role information dissemination, particularly otherwise scarce flow rural areas. Informal are most cases a valuable source social capital exchange. The aim this paper to understand network stakeholder position relations channels among actors chain for productions, by mapping diffusion horizontal...
Abstract Rural areas in the Western Balkan are faced with severe socio-economic and political challenges, including a lack of access to knowledge information as well scepticism about formal forms cooperation. Yet, evidence regarding influence social capital network structures on rural population these countries is still sparse, even though this can be one most influential factors shaping development. In paper, multi-country comparison was applied provide empirical existing level (networks)...