The Processes of Import Substitution in the Agro-Food Sphere: Success or Failure?
The article is aimed at assessing the results of the protectionist policy in the agro-food sphere. The consumer food market depends on the import substitution in agriculture. Apparantly, it is erroneous to build a modern model of the agro-food market on the basis of export of cheap agricultural raw...
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Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch
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| description | The article is aimed at assessing the results of the protectionist policy in the agro-food sphere. The consumer food market depends on the import substitution in agriculture. Apparantly, it is erroneous to build a modern model of the agro-food market on the basis of export of cheap agricultural raw materials (grain) and import of expensive commodities. I found evidence to support this hypothesis in the works of foreign and domestic scientists. As a method I use the tools of statistical analysis. The empirical base of the study is represented by statistical material on export, import and domestic production for the period from 2012 to 2017 both in the country and in a typical region in the context of foreign trade (Ryazan region). The results of the study have showed the imbalance and irrationality of Russian export, import, domestic production and consumption. Since August 2014 agricultural producers have received several preferences for the growth of production: an embargo on food imports, government support and the weakening of the national currency. On the other hand, consumer demand decreased due to rising prices and lower incomes. The outstripping rise in food prices and the increase in the share of food expenditures in household budgets reflect an uneven state of the market. A detailed analysis of the situation in the regional markets has shown that the decline in consumer demand and saturation of local markets with imported products leads to an escalation of the problem of domestic products sales. The results of import substitution policy at the regional level should be measured in terms of economic access to food and per capita consumption. As a tool for the regulation of agro-food markets I propose to use the model of optimal placement of agricultural production. The results of the study can be applied in the development of state economic policy for regulating agro-food markets. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b0308efddf844cd096bcbed7cd10f1b32023-09-03T04:10:34ZengRussian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Economics of the Ural BranchЭкономика региона2072-64142411-14062019-03-0115128529710.17059/2019-1-22The Processes of Import Substitution in the Agro-Food Sphere: Success or Failure?Tatyana Nikolaevna Belova0Th e Academy of Law Management of the Federal Penal Service of Russia; Ryazan State Medical UniversityThe article is aimed at assessing the results of the protectionist policy in the agro-food sphere. The consumer food market depends on the import substitution in agriculture. Apparantly, it is erroneous to build a modern model of the agro-food market on the basis of export of cheap agricultural raw materials (grain) and import of expensive commodities. I found evidence to support this hypothesis in the works of foreign and domestic scientists. As a method I use the tools of statistical analysis. The empirical base of the study is represented by statistical material on export, import and domestic production for the period from 2012 to 2017 both in the country and in a typical region in the context of foreign trade (Ryazan region). The results of the study have showed the imbalance and irrationality of Russian export, import, domestic production and consumption. Since August 2014 agricultural producers have received several preferences for the growth of production: an embargo on food imports, government support and the weakening of the national currency. On the other hand, consumer demand decreased due to rising prices and lower incomes. The outstripping rise in food prices and the increase in the share of food expenditures in household budgets reflect an uneven state of the market. A detailed analysis of the situation in the regional markets has shown that the decline in consumer demand and saturation of local markets with imported products leads to an escalation of the problem of domestic products sales. The results of import substitution policy at the regional level should be measured in terms of economic access to food and per capita consumption. As a tool for the regulation of agro-food markets I propose to use the model of optimal placement of agricultural production. The results of the study can be applied in the development of state economic policy for regulating agro-food markets.http://economyofregion.com/current/2019/72/3155/pdf/embargofood marketsfood exportsfood importsexport and import dutiesagricultural policyprotectionismfree tradefood securityregional specialization |
| spellingShingle | Tatyana Nikolaevna Belova The Processes of Import Substitution in the Agro-Food Sphere: Success or Failure? Экономика региона embargo food markets food exports food imports export and import duties agricultural policy protectionism free trade food security regional specialization |
| title | The Processes of Import Substitution in the Agro-Food Sphere: Success or Failure? |
| title_full | The Processes of Import Substitution in the Agro-Food Sphere: Success or Failure? |
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| title_short | The Processes of Import Substitution in the Agro-Food Sphere: Success or Failure? |
| title_sort | processes of import substitution in the agro food sphere success or failure |
| topic | embargo food markets food exports food imports export and import duties agricultural policy protectionism free trade food security regional specialization |
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