ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ralitsa Genova
Dr. Sean Homer
English 102h, Spring 2013
April 11, 2013
The Consequences of the Market Liberalization on Bulgaria’s
Agriculture after 1989
Agriculture - CEC Reports - Bulgaria. Publication. European Commission, 2 June 2006. Web.
11 Apr. 2013.
The website provides statistical data and summary about Bulgaria’s agriculture in terms
of EU requirements. It offers useful data relevant to my research. The website is reliable,
as it is sponsored by the European Commission.
Bachev, Hrabrin. "Agricultural Policies in Bulgaria in Post Second World War Years." MPRA.
RePEc, 15 Mar. 2008. Web. 11 Apr. 2013.
This paper focuses on government policies on the country’s agriculture in terms of
creation, implementation and outcomes. It studies the effects of the government behavior
on the farming development and rural people’s welfare from the end of World War II to
the adoption of the free-market and the EU member states’ requirements. The paper is
very useful as it will help me evaluate the condition of the agricultural sector before the
Communist regime in comparison to the years after market liberalization. It is credible as
it is published in a university database.
Bentcheva, Nelly, and Stanko Georgiev. "Country Report on the Present Environmental
Situation in Agriculture: Bulgaria." Central and Eastern European Sustainable
Agriculture Network: First Workshop : Proceedings : Gödöllő, Hungary, 2 to 7 March
1999. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1999. N. pag.
REU Technical Ser. FAO. United Nations. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.
This report discusses the impacts on environment from the changes in the country’s
agriculture due to the transition to an open-market economy. It studies the course of
reforms in relation to environmental conditions and proposes protective measures. From
this report I will gain a useful overview for the environment situation for the time period.
The report seems credible, as it was written for a UN organization.
Brooks, Karen, J. Luis Guasch, Avishay Braverman, and Csaba Csaki. "Agriculture and the
Transition to the Market." The Journal of Economic Perspectives 5.4 (1991): 149-61.
JSTOR. American Economic Association. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.
This article studies the challenges transition economies in Central and Eastern Europe
face in their agricultural sectors. The author focuses on the need for appropriate
adjustment measures regarding privatization and land ownership. It also draws attention
to the consequences on farmers and land-owners. The article offers some useful detailed
information about Bulgaria. It is credible as it is written by renowned academics.
Creed, Gerald W. "Agriculture and the Domestication of Industry in Rural Bulgaria." American
Ethnologist 22.3 (1995): 528-48. JSTOR. Wiley-Blackwell. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.
The article examines the characteristics and performance of Bulgarian agriculture during
socialism and the challenges caused by the transition. By giving as an example the
country’s industry domestication in the sector the author argues that needs of the industry
not necessarily define agriculture, and that our premise of the superiority of capitalism is
therefore, tested. This article is relevant to my research topic, hence it will be helpful.
The journal is peer-reviewed, found in an academic database. Checking its references will
also be of a good use.
Csáki, Csaba. Food and Agriculture in Bulgaria: The Challenge of Preparing for EU Accession.
Washington, DC: World Bank, 2000. Print.
The report studies the situation of agriculture and agro-industry of Bulgaria. It reviews
the economic results of the implemented policies in the sector and suggests possible
successful actions for the completion of CAP requirements of EU. This report is relevant
to my topic. In addition to the information of the agricultural condition, I may find useful
statistical data. The publisher is the World Bank, therefore, I consider the report to be
reliable.
Dudwick, Nora. Land Reform and Farm Restructuring in Transition Countries: The Experience
of Bulgaria, Moldova, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan. 110. Washington, DC: The World
Bank, 2007. Print.
This book reviews the major challenges the stated countries have faced in their
agricultural reform during the transition period after market liberalization. Based on data
from 2003 and 2004 the book includes the case of Bulgaria, and therefore will give me a
notion of the situation in the agricultural sector for the period as well as accurate
information about the government policies on the sector.
Jackson, Marvin. "The Rise And Decay Of The Socialist Economy In Bulgaria." Journal Of
Economic Perspectives 5.4 (1991): 203-209. Business Source Complete. Web. 10 Apr.
2013.
This article studies the economic situation in Bulgaria during Communism, the policies
and the causes of decline, as well as the available chances coming with the liberalization.
The article does not offer relevant information on the agricultural sector, but will be very
helpful in examining the Bulgarian economy during socialism in comparison to the period
after. The database is credible as it is academic and peer-reviewed. The citations used in
the article may be useful for my research.
Mathijs, Erik, and Nivelin Noev. Commercialization and Subsistence in Transaction
Agriculture: Empirical Evidence from Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania.
Working paper. 30. 2002. AgEcon Search. University of Minnesota. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.
This paper focuses on the economic performance of small-scale farms in four Balkan
countries with transition economies. By referring to conducted surveys of household
farms it studies which aspects are relevant to commercialization and subsistence. I can
find useful the statistics and the overview of the farm development in Bulgaria for that
period. I have not heard of the authors before, but they seem to be professional in their
field of research. The database is university based and accepts only peer-reviewed papers.
Therefore, the paper seems reliable.
Minassian, Garabed, and Stoyan Totev. "The Bulgarian Economy In Transition." Eastern
European Economics 34.3 (1996): 49. Business Source Complete. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.
The article examines the economic conditions in Bulgaria at the time. The article does not
go into detail about the agricultural sector. It can only provide me with statistical data of
the country for that time. It is reliable as it is published in a peer-reviewed journal and the
authors are renowned academics.
Peev, Evgeni. "Ownership and Control Structures in Transition to "Crony" Capitalism: The Case
of Bulgaria." Eastern European Economics 40.5 (2002): 73-91. JSTOR. M.E. Sharpe.
Web. 10 Apr. 2013.
The article discusses privatization as a key issue in Bulgaria’s economy after market
liberalization. The author argues that there is an inappropriate to a free-market economy
behavior of institutions and owners which explains the economic condition of the country
in the time period. The article will hardly be of help for my research. It may provide me
with useful statistics, however. I have not heard of the author, but the journal is refereed.
Schmitz, Andrew, ed. Privatization of Agriculture in New Market Economies: Lessons from
Bulgaria. Boston: Kluwer Academic, 1994. Print.
The book offers a comprehensive study on the consequences of market liberalization in
the case of the Bulgarian agricultural sector. It aims to give possible strategies to
institutions by basing and referring to past experience from economic history. The book
will give me brief and detailed information on the results in agriculture from the
transition process in the country. The publisher is for academic works.
Thor, Eric P., Nedka Ivanova, and Adelina Petrova. "The Effects Of Government Policy On
Bulgarian Agriculture." Eastern European Economics 32.6 (1994): 56. Business Source
Complete. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.
The article discusses the government policies on agriculture in the country and their
effect on producers. It bases on data about the state’s relative spending as subsidies in the
sector and the efficiency rates of the agricultural producers. Published in refereed
academic journal it provides reliable information and study of the Bulgarian agriculture at
the time.
Wandel, Jurgen, Agata Pieniadz, and Thomas Glauben. "What Is Success And What Is Failure
Of Transition? A Critical Review Of Two Decades Of Agricultural Reform In The
Europe And Central Asia Region." Post-Communist Economies 23.2 (2011): 139-162.
Business Source Complete. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.
The article studies the effects on agricultural sectors from the market liberalization in the
Post-Communist economies in Europe and Central Asia. It examines important
characteristics to answer the question what is success or failure in transition in relevance
to agricultural reform. The author argues that the assumption of the European former
socialist states to be more successful in this reform than the CIS countries is questionable.
This article offers useful information relevant to my topic. The authors seem credible.