The development of Estonian agriculture in 1995-1999 (regional aspect)
2003
Maidre, K. | Lilover, L. (Estonian Agricultural University, Tartu (Estonia))
This research deals with the development of agricultural sector against the background of regional development and policy problems. The aims of this research are to make conscious the issues occurring in the agricultural sectir during nineties from regional aspects and to give further appropriate methodology for economic-statistical researches. This research deals with trends in agricultural production indicators and financial statistics of enterprises. The data published by Statistical Office of Estonia were used to explain development tendencies. It was possible to use the financial statistics of enterprises with 20 and more employees aggregated by economic activities and counties. The number of such enterprises was 3673 including 308 enterprises of agricultural and forestry sector in 1999. Various economical indicators were used to estimate the financial statistics of enterprises aggregated by economic activities and regions. The key indicator was coefficient of profitability. The principle of comparative and relative analyses was used to describe the development stage of economic activities. In contrast this principle sets double the economic indicators. The relative advantage of development of one economic activity has been disposed in relation to other economic activities in the same county. This research could give an important information and methodical contribution to intensified investigations of rural economy considering the shortages of regional investigations
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