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外文翻译 原文 The competitiveness of agricultural export trade of Jilin Province Measurement and Analysis Material Source: Free Papers Down load Center Author:Lee Dong Abstract: This paper considers the international competitiveness of agricultural production in Poland. Competitiveness was measured in terms of domestic resource cost (DRC) ratios for three farm sizes and eight commodities. The results highlight that for the period 1996 to 1998 Polish crop production was more internationally competitive than livestock farming. The most internationally competitive crops of those analyzed were rapeseed and potatoes. During the period, however, international competitiveness worsened as international commodity prices fell. There is an inverse relationship between DRCs and farm size. This is an important result as Polish production is relatively fragmented and the degree of structural change has been slow. Acknowledgement This research was conducted as part of component A of the EU Phare project P9704-01-03/04/13/17 which provided technical advice to the Ministerwo Rolnictwa Rozwoju Wsi(Ministry of Agriculture and Food Economy - MAFE) in shaping agricultural policies through economic analyses. 1. INTRODUCTION The ability of Polish agriculture to deal with rising competitive pressures from trade liberalization and future accession to the EU will have a bearing on the overall macroeconomic fortunes of the nation as a whole. The argufied sector is a major component of the Polish economy, accounting for 12 per cent of total exports, 30 per cent of employment and 9 percent of GDP in 1998 (MAFE, 1999). Relative changes in competitiveness compared to international markets and existing EU members will have an effect on the development of agriculture and regional standards of living. This article considers two key questions: how internationally competitive is Polish agriculture? and how does price competitiveness vary between farm sizes? In dealing with thes