ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE BAN ON FOREIGNERS ACQUIRING PROPERTY RIGHTS ON AGRICULTURAL LAND IN SERBIA

In Serbia it is prescribed by The Law on Agricultural Land that foreign legal or natural persons could not become owners of agricultural land. The aim of this paper is to show that such a norm creates an economic environment where an optimal allocation of agricultural land as a production factor co...

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Main Author: Luka Baturan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Naučno društvo agrarnih ekonomista Balkana, Beograd; Institut za ekonomiku poljoprivrede, Beograd i Akademija ekonomskih nauka, Bukurešt 2013-09-01
Series:Ekonomika Poljoprivrede (1979)
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Online Access:https://www.ea.bg.ac.rs/index.php/EA/article/view/442
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description In Serbia it is prescribed by The Law on Agricultural Land that foreign legal or natural persons could not become owners of agricultural land. The aim of this paper is to show that such a norm creates an economic environment where an optimal allocation of agricultural land as a production factor could not be achieved. The cost - benefit analysis shows that main gainers are Serbian producers and buyers of land who are able to realize a monopoly profit, whereas sellers of agricultural land are at loss, getting a lower economic rent, as well as foreign buyers. A total loss of domestic sellers only is bigger than a total profit of buyers. In the end, it is being pointed to a relativity of the ban, in the sense of a possibility to easily get past the ban through provisions of The Law on Foreign Trade. The conclusion points out that an eventual suspension of the ban would stimulate efficiency of Serbian economy and an increase in the net welfare.
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spelling doaj.art-3472c6580d834e9e827fae24d7fcb1342023-05-17T16:58:59ZengNaučno društvo agrarnih ekonomista Balkana, Beograd; Institut za ekonomiku poljoprivrede, Beograd i Akademija ekonomskih nauka, BukureštEkonomika Poljoprivrede (1979)0352-34622334-84532013-09-01603ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE BAN ON FOREIGNERS ACQUIRING PROPERTY RIGHTS ON AGRICULTURAL LAND IN SERBIALuka Baturan0Faculty of Law, University of Novi Sad In Serbia it is prescribed by The Law on Agricultural Land that foreign legal or natural persons could not become owners of agricultural land. The aim of this paper is to show that such a norm creates an economic environment where an optimal allocation of agricultural land as a production factor could not be achieved. The cost - benefit analysis shows that main gainers are Serbian producers and buyers of land who are able to realize a monopoly profit, whereas sellers of agricultural land are at loss, getting a lower economic rent, as well as foreign buyers. A total loss of domestic sellers only is bigger than a total profit of buyers. In the end, it is being pointed to a relativity of the ban, in the sense of a possibility to easily get past the ban through provisions of The Law on Foreign Trade. The conclusion points out that an eventual suspension of the ban would stimulate efficiency of Serbian economy and an increase in the net welfare. https://www.ea.bg.ac.rs/index.php/EA/article/view/442agricultural land, Law on Agricultural Land, foreigners, property right.
spellingShingle Luka Baturan
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE BAN ON FOREIGNERS ACQUIRING PROPERTY RIGHTS ON AGRICULTURAL LAND IN SERBIA
Ekonomika Poljoprivrede (1979)
agricultural land, Law on Agricultural Land, foreigners, property right.
title ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE BAN ON FOREIGNERS ACQUIRING PROPERTY RIGHTS ON AGRICULTURAL LAND IN SERBIA
title_full ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE BAN ON FOREIGNERS ACQUIRING PROPERTY RIGHTS ON AGRICULTURAL LAND IN SERBIA
title_fullStr ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE BAN ON FOREIGNERS ACQUIRING PROPERTY RIGHTS ON AGRICULTURAL LAND IN SERBIA
title_full_unstemmed ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE BAN ON FOREIGNERS ACQUIRING PROPERTY RIGHTS ON AGRICULTURAL LAND IN SERBIA
title_short ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE BAN ON FOREIGNERS ACQUIRING PROPERTY RIGHTS ON AGRICULTURAL LAND IN SERBIA
title_sort economic analysis of the ban on foreigners acquiring property rights on agricultural land in serbia
topic agricultural land, Law on Agricultural Land, foreigners, property right.
url https://www.ea.bg.ac.rs/index.php/EA/article/view/442
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