The accession of Hungary to the European Union (EU) in 2004 was expected to lead to price convergence to the EU levels. The influence of national and EU policies on Hungarian producers and consumers is important as they were facing a new situation. Consumers’ welfare depends on the constantly altering world- and common market, and political actions. The purpose of this study is to analyse welfare changes and distributional impacts on Hungarian food consumers. The paper focuses on Laspeyres index, compensating variation and elasticities of demand.
Challenges and opportunities for the development of Ukrainian agriculture in the context of EU enlargement
Comprehensive assessment of challenges facing Ukraine on its path towards EU accession must inevitably include identification of those faced by...
