MAIN TYPOLOGIES OF AGRICULTURAL EXPLOITATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

  • Maria José Palma Lampreia dos Santos Universidade Lusófona do Porto
Keywords: Cluster analysis, Multivariate analysis, Member states of the European Union, Common Agricultural Policy, Typifying agricultural exploitation

Abstract

Agricultural exploitation of the 28 member states of the European Union is characterized and analyzed. Cluster and exploitation analyses of cases are employed. Four exploitation groups within the 28 member states of the European Union were retrieved. Groups are distinguished by their structural, financial, productive orientation and importance of subsidies received from the Common Agricultural Policy. Results suggest a definition of a differentiated Common Agricultural Policy adapted to the four clusters. The development of exploitation typologies in the EU is suggested with more robust data from all the countries involved so that typologies for all the European regions would be obtained.

Author Biography

Maria José Palma Lampreia dos Santos, Universidade Lusófona do Porto
Doutor em Economia, Mestre em Economia Agrícola, Professor Auxiliar, Diretor da Licenciatura em Economia, Editor and Editor in Chief de revistas científicas de Economia Agrícola, autor de artigos indexados e participante em projecto do Parlamento Europeu da União Europeia.
Published
2017-06-16
Section
Agrobusiness