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Analysis of competitiveness of the external trade with agri-food products of the Republic of Moldova
(Artifex, 2021) Lucasenco, Eugenia
The paper aims to analyse the current status of competitiveness of agri-food products of Moldovan origin in terms of foreign trade. Republic of Moldova has had a positive trade balance for agri-food products in the last 10 years, the main economic partners being countries from EU, CIS and some from the other states. Nevertheless, it is becoming increasingly important to assess which Moldovan agri-food products have a potential competitive degree on external markets, thus making the necessary sectoral recommendations. For the analysis of competitiveness of external trade with agri-food products, the following methodological indexes have been used: Revealed Comparative Advantage, Revealed Symmetric Comparative Advantage, Open Trade Index, Trade Specialization Index and Grubel-Lloyd index. Based on the analysis, agri-food commodities with a significant competitive advantage have been identified, like oil seeds, edible fruits and nuts, beverages and spirits, cereals and preparations of vegetables and fruits, thus indicating on the competitive potential in foreign trade.
Analysis of the agri-food external trade of the Republic of Moldova by regional country groups
(Artifex, 2022) Lucasenco, Eugenia; Ceban, Alexandru
The aim of the paper is to analyze the recent changes in the agri-food trade of the Republic of Moldova, with an emphasis on the regional country groups: EU, CIS and other countries. With the purpose to carry out the analysis, the comparative, analysis and synthesisi research methods have been used, with the main data source related to national statistics on trade provided by the National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. As a result, changes in the trade patterns have been observed, with a reorientation of Moldovan agri-food exports from CIS countries to EU ones, as a result of the implementation of DCFTA in the Republic of Moldova.
Aspectele teoretice ale procesului de modernizare şi istoricul dezvoltării sistemelor agricole
(IEFS, 2013) Lucasenco, Eugenia
The agricultural system is a set of sectors, technologies, machinery and technological aggregates where the soil is used as the main resource for crop, orchards, vineyards, vegetable production and livestock. Structure of the sectors can be different from one farm to another. In Europe, agriculture, depending on the used technologies, their level of intensification, specialization, quantity and quality of biomass, relations with the environment, and so on, different agricultural systems are practiced like sustainable, conventional, biological, organic, precision and extensive.
Competitivitatea comerțului agroalimentar a Republicii Moldova: perspective globale și regionale
(INCE, ASEM, 2024) Cimpoies, Liliana; Lucasenco, Eugenia; Cojocaru, Adrian
The paper analyzes the competitiveness of the agri-food trade of the Republic of Moldova, considering global and regional perspectives, with a particular focus on trade relations with the European Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The study evaluates the performance of Moldova's agrifood sector using indicators such as the trade coverage ratio and the Lafay index to determine Moldova's comparative advantages in this sector. The research results show that the Republic of Moldova has recorded significant growth in agri-food exports, especially to the European market, while exports to the CIS have declined. Moldova demonstrates considerable competitive advantages in the cereals, oilseeds, alcoholic beverages, and vinegar sectors, but faces disadvantages in the animal products, dairy, and fish sectors. These findings highlight the need for strategic interventions to strengthen the competitiveness of these sectors and to support the sustainable development of Moldova's agri-food sector.
Country report: Republic of Moldova
(2015) Moroz, Victor; Stratan, Alexandru; Ignat, Anatolie; Lucasenco, Eugenia
COUNTRY REPORT: REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA This project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration under grant agreement no 612755
Development of sour cherry production in the Republic of Moldova
(INCE, 2023) Ceban, Alexandru; Lucasenco, Eugenia
Sour cherries represent one of the most important Moldovan fruits grown in the Republic of Moldova, with a great potential for modernization and further development of production. There is noticed a slow grow in terms of surface, as well as production and averge yield per hectare for sour cherries. At the same time, exports account for about 19% of the total production. Compared to world exports, sour cherry production in the Republic of Moldova possesses a very high Revealed Comparative Advantage index. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to carry out an analysis of sour cherry production in the Republic of Moldova, to analyze the current situation, development trends as well as the degree of international competitiveness for the given product with respect to the world trade. Thus, the research methods selected and used for the given article refer to the analytical, descriptive, comparative method, as well as through the Revealed Comparative Advantage indicator. Although the demand for sour cherries is increasingm, there are some existing issues in the field that need to be addressed in order to have a successful horticultural business. At the same time, the paper presents a specific argumentation for the existence of a development potential of this sub-sector in order to persuade farmers to get engaged in this specific activity.
Development of the agri-food sector in the Republic of Moldova
(INCE, 2015) Stratan, Alexandru; Moroz, Victor; Ignat, Anatolie; Lucasenco, Eugenia
The agri-food sector of the Republic of Moldova has undergone significant changes in the past decades. In the context of Moldova's European aspirations, the modernization of the agri-food sector must comply with European patterns and trends that will allow the agri-food industry to adapt to the requirements of international markets, especially in terms of safety and quality of food. The trade policy pursued by the Republic of Moldova at the current stage is focused on geographical diversification of the agri-food exports, primarily to reduce the risks caused by widespread non-tariff measures to protect domestic markets. The main drivers of the integration processes are private business operators and traders. However, the efficiency of the newly emerged food value chains is still low. This investigation was done in the framework of the FP7 project “AGRICISTRADE” using the official statistical data, qualitative and quantitative studies and other relevant publications. In this paper the importance and the most recent changes of the agti-food sector of the Republic of Moldova were demonstrated, the main impediments were analyzed and proposals to foster the agri-food sector development were provided.
Development of the food sector in the Republic of Moldova
(Transilvania University Press, 2015) Stratan, Alexandru; Moroz, Victor; Ignat, Anatolie; Lucasenco, Eugenia
The food sector of the Republic of Moldova has undergone significant changesin the past decades. Food processing companies and large scale collective and state farmshave been privatized, markets were liberalized, and economies have been integrated intothe global food systems. As a result of liberalization and privatization processes, the state-controlled vertical integration in the agri-food industry had collapse.Latter on, private vertical coordination systems have emerged and started to grow rapidlyas a response to consumer demand for food quality and safety on the one hand and thefarms’ production constraints caused by factor market imperfection on the other. The maindrivers of the integration processes are private business operators and traders. However,the efficiency of the newly emerged food value chains is still low. This investigation wasbased on analysis of the official statistical data, qualitative and quantitative studies andother relevant publications. A significant part of analysis was done in the framework of theFP7 project “AGRICISTRADE”. In this paper the importance and the most recent changesof the food industry in the Republic of Moldova were demonstrated, the main impedimentswere analyzed and proposals to foster the food sector development were provided.
Diagnosis of the agri-food value chains in the Republic of Moldova
(ICEADR, 2012) Stratan, Alexandru; Moroz, Victor; Lucasenco, Eugenia
The main aim of the paper is to present the state of the agro-food value chain in the Republic of Moldova in conditions of incomplete information and uncertainty. In order to accomplish this general scope, the methodological approaches were adjusted to the available scarce data and existing research resources. Three important outputs are foreseen as a result of the investigation: description of the current situation of the components of agri-food value chains and interaction among them; the rapid analysis of the main dimensions of the chain; identification of constraints and development opportunities. Performance of the agro-food value chains in the Republic of Moldova is affected by high energy costs, unstable sources of inputs supply, restricted access to end-markets. It is also necessary to improve the investment climate in order to modernize the agri-food chains.
Evaluation of agricultural support in the Republic of Moldova
(2016) Shik, Olga; Stratan, Alexandru; Ignat, Anatolie; Lucasenco, Eugenia
This paper presents the outcome of the study conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in collaboration with the National Institute for Economic Research in the Republic of Moldova. The paper assesses the level and structure of government support to agriculture in Moldova by using a combination of formal quantitative, informal quantitative and qualitative analysis. Application of the PSE methodology by OECD provides a standardized quantitative method of measurement of support to agricultural sector. The methodology is based on comparing output producers’ prices (farm gate prices) with prices expected without policy interventions, e.g. market equilibrium or reference prices. Reference price must be selected in a way that best represents the opportunity costs of producing the commodity domestically. The effect of the public policy is measured by the difference between market and reference prices. If the difference between market and reference output prices is positive, policy causes benefits to producers, and if negative – policy leads to implicit taxation of the farmers. The paper suggests strategies and policy actions in order to increase efficiency of public support to agriculture with the focus on export growth.
Evolution of the Dairy Sector of the Republic of Moldova: Latest Trends and Developments
(University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest, 2019) Ignat, Anatolie; Lucasenco, Eugenia
The paper aims to analyze the evolution of the dairy sector of the Republic of Moldova, by presenting the latest trends in the sector and a wide analysis of the sector since 1990. Research has been carried out based on statistical data provided by the National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova and data accessed from UN Comtrade database. The main analyzed indicators refer to number of dairy cows, milk production, imports and exports of dairy products. Therefore, the number of milking cows has diminished by about 3.6 times between 1990 and 2017, milk production declined by 3.4 times from 1,503 to 443 thousand tons in the same period, while the productivity, after a period of decline in 1990-1995, has stabilized between 1996 and 2004 and has started to rise since 2005. At the same time, the balance of foreign trade in dairy products is deeply negative for all categories of dairy products. Conclusions of the paper present a difficult situation in the dairy sector, with potential prospects of recovery as a result of paying a special attention to this sector by the governmental institutions.
Financial assistance forthe small and medium-sized enterprises’transition effort to “green economy”in the Republic of Moldova
(Performantica, 2019) Gribincea, Corina; Ungur, Cristina; Ciobanu, Mihail; Lucasenco, Eugenia
SMEs in their transition to the green economy are facing a number of barriers and constraints in many directions, from both employees and management, as well as from state institutions, suppliers, consumers, other companies and entities, which stops or it only slows this transition. The Republic of Moldova, following the path of the economic development model in the field of export, needs the transformation and modernization of the economy, innovative growth and efficient policies. The green economy has become a symbol of a more sustainable economy and society, which protects the environment for future generations, without allowing any group of people or countries to be isolated. The article studies the priority directions of development and transition to the green and circular economy in the EU and the Republic of Moldova, the regulatory barriers and constraints in the field, as well as the financial instruments for influencing the actors in the economic sector.
Greening policies for the agricultural sector of the Republic of Moldova: current situation and future perspectives
(USAMV, 2023) Stratan, Alexandru; Ceban, Alexandru; Lucasenco, Eugenia
Agricultural sector of the Republic of Moldova is currently facing a series of challenges, an important part of them being related to the greening of the sector. The existing public support schemes for greening agriculture are more related to mitigation of the climate change effects, with less focus on preserving the environment, and their share in the total public support is relatively low. The paper aims to analyze the existing public support schemes related to climate change adaptation and greening of sector and provide a series of recommendations for their improvement. In order to achieve the main aim of the paper, the following scientific methods have been used: generalization of empirical and applied material, induction and deduction methods for making the paper conclusions, comparison method and analytical one. In order to be in line with current greening EU policies, Republic of Moldova must adapt some of its public support schemes for the agricultural sector and pay more attention to development of a coordinative mechanism and advice services.
Institutul Național de Cercetari Economice - 75 de ani de performanța științifica în serviciul societății
(INCE, 2021) Bordian, Elena; Gagauz, Olga; Perciun, Rodica; Timus, Angela; Buciuceanu-Vrabie, Mariana; Colesnicova, Tatiana; Lucasenco, Eugenia; Fala, Victoria
Cercetarea știinţifică în domeniul economic s-a dezvoltat în timp, fiind influenţată de numeroase evenimente politice și economice de amploare, prin care a trecut Republica Moldova. În cei 75 de ani de existenţă, Institutul Naţional de Cercetări Economice (INCE) a parcurs un drum lung de formare și dezvoltare, pornind cu un mic sector de cercetare economică în cadrul Bazei Moldovenești de Cercetări Știinţifice a Academiei de Știinţe a Uniunii Republicilor Sovietice Socialiste (AȘ URSS) și transformându-se pe parcursul anilor într-o instituţie academică de proporţie, cu profil socio-economic și demografic, recunoscut pe plan naţional și internaţional. Publicaţia ,,Institul Naţional de Cercetări Economice - 75 ani de performanţă știinţifică în serviciul societăţii” reprezintă o incursiune în evoluţia instituţiilor de cercetare știinţifică cu profil economic și scoate în evidenţă personalităţi notorii, care au pus bazele știinţei economice în Republica Moldova și s-au remarcat prin rezultate relevante, care au contribuit la dezvoltarea societţii. Informaţia prezentată în lucrare este sistematizată conform etapelor de dezvoltare instituţională, după o structură concisă și ușor de identificat, care cuprinde perioada anilor 1946-2021. În lucrare sunt relatate informaţii și date despre primele structuri instituţionale de cercetare economică, create în cadrul Academiei de Știinţe a URSS (AȘ a URSS: Baza de cercetări știinţifice a AȘ a URSS (a.1946) în cadrul căreia a fost creat primul Sector de Economie și Geografie, fiind reorganizat pe parcurs în Secţia de Economie (a.1952), apoi în Institutul de Economie (a.1960) și Institutul de Cercetări Economice al Academiei de Știinţe a Moldovei (a.1992-2006). De asemenea în subordinea Ministerului de Economiei activau: Institutul de Informaţie Tehnico-Știinţifică și Propagandă (a.1956-1968), Institutul de Cercetări Economice și Informaţie Tehnico-Știinţifică (1968-1970), Institutul Moldovenesc de Cercetări Știinţifice în Domeniul Informaţiei Tehnico-Știinţifice și Studiilor Tehnico-Economice (1970-1991), Institutul de Cercetări Știinţifice în domeniul Informaţiei Tehnico-Economice (1991-2000), Centrul de Studiere a Problemelor Pieţei (1992-2002), Institutul Naţional de Economie și Informaţie (2000-2006). Fiecare instituţie se caracterizează prin forme specifice de organizare, determinate atât de legităţile interne de dezvoltare ale știinţei, precum și de către coraportul dintre știinţă și societate, care au condiţionat sporirea eficienţei cercetărilor știinţifice, accelerarea aplicării realizărilor știinţifice în practică.
Modernization of the Agricultural Sector in the Context of Sustainable Development in the Republic of Moldova.
(University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest - Faculty of Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 2013) Stratan, Alexandru; Moroz, Victor; Lucasenco, Eugenia
This paper focuses on the links between agricultural modernization and sustainable development, looking in particular at the impact of the structural changes over the rural livelihoods. In order to achieve this, there were used the following research methods such as: analysis of the economic indicators, methods of comparative analysis, assessment of the public policies’ impact on the rural development. The agricultural sector in the Republic of Moldova is based on extensive farming and is insufficiently adapted to market economy conditions. There is a growing understanding in the country that the rural economy is not confined to the agricultural sector, but embraces the broad spectrum of needs of all rural people including living standards, economic activities and natural resources. The situation is associated with the major risks related to the structural changes that may affect the countryside and the economy as a whole such as: a) migration and uncontrolled urbanization, b) lack of professional qualifications and adaptability of the population in the rural areas, c) inadequate use of the natural resources. Rural economy, employment issues, natural resource management and also goals and circumstances of the agricultural production have changed considerably. At the same time, academia and civil society are aware that the new paradigm of modernization must begin both with the agricultural technologies and the people. Its novelty is that in the combination of financial, economic and technological policies for agriculture, new components to be introduced, like policies aimed at improving human capital in agriculture and environmental protection. The paper contains conclusions and proposals on modernization of agriculture and diversification of non farm activities in rural areas.
Moldovan Economic Trends no 6 (Q II, 2012)
(Complexul Editorial al IEFS, 2012) Stratan, Alexandru; Chistruga, Marcel; Rojco, Anatolii; Fala, Alexandru; Colesnicova, Tatiana; Clipa, Victoria; Septelici, Viorica; Vragaleva, Veronica; Novac, Alexandra; Lucasenco, Eugenia; Golea, Violeta; Gribincea, Corina; Toaca, Zinovia
The Moldovan Economic Trends is a quarterly publication, produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of Institute of Economy, Finance and Statistics and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.
Moldovan Economic Trends, no 12 (Q IV, 2013)
(INCE, 2013) Stratan, Alexandru; Lucasenco, Eugenia; Cara, Oleg; Timofei, Olga; Vragaleva, Veronica; Septelici, Viorica; Clipa, Victoria; Gribincea, Corina; Novac, Alexandra; Colesnicova, Tatiana; Toaca, Zinovia; Olarescu, Zaharia; Gagauz, Olga
Moldovan Economic Trends, no 13 (Q I, 2014)
(Complexul Editorial al INCE, 2014) Stratan, Alexandru; Lucasenco, Eugenia; Cara, Oleg; Timofei, Olga; Gribincea, Corina; Popa, Viorica; Novac, Alexandra; Vragaleva, Veronica; Colesnicova, Tatiana; Clipa, Victoria
The „Moldovan Economic Trend” is a quarterly publication produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of authors and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.
Moldovan Economic Trends, no 16 (Q IV, 2014)
(INCE, 2014) Stratan, Alexandru; Lucasenco, Eugenia; Cara, Oleg; Timofei, Olga; Vragaleva, Veronica; Popa, Viorica; Clipa, Victoria; Novac, Alexandra; Colesnicova, Tatiana; Ceban, Alina; Toaca, Zinovia; Olarescu, Zaharia
The „Moldovan Economic Trend” is a quarterly publication produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of authors and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.
Moldovan Economic Trends, no 9 (Q I, 2013)
(IEFS, 2013) Stratan, Alexandru; Rojco, Anatolii; Fala, Alexandru; Colesnicova, Tatiana; Clipa, Victoria; Popa, Viorica; Vragaleva, Veronica; Novac, Alexandra; Lucasenco, Eugenia; Gribincea, Corina; Toaca, Zinovia; Gherbovet, Sergiu
The Moldovan Economic Trends is a quarterly publication, produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of Institute of Economy, Finance and Statistics and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.