Legal Form as a Determinant of the Evaluation of Agricultural Entities in Slovakia Using the Topsis Method
Abstract
The agriculture represents one of the sectors of the economy, where economic differentiation is morethan obvious. Different efficiency of agricultural entities has been a persistent phenomenon that depends on
several objective and subjective factors. One of them is also legal form of agricultural enterprises. In Slovakia,
the structure of farms is specific compared to almost any other member states of the European Union. The
majority of agricultural land is framed by big farms. These farms with high acreage are usually either
agricultural cooperative or Business Company. In the economic literature is a number of important studies
identifying the advantages of cooperatives in comparison with other organizational forms, mainly business
companies.
The aim of this paper is evaluate the economic status of agricultural entities according the legal form
using the TOPSIS method.
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[14] Némethová, J. 2010. Types of agricultural enterprises in the high production region in Slovakia (sample area of the Nitra district). Agricultural Economics – Czech, 56 (1): 25-31.
[15] Sedik, D., and Lerman, Z. 2013. Agricultural cooperative development in former soviet countries: the case of Ukraine and Kazakhstan. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
[16] Sojková, Z., Kropková, Z., and Benda, V. 2008. Slovak agricultural farms in different regions – comparison of efficiency. Agricultural Economics – Czech, 54 (4): 158-165.
[17] Tóth, M., Lančarič, D., Savov, R. 2014. Which legal form is a key to success in Slovak agriculture? Paper presented at the international meeting on the theme: 142nd EAAE Seminar Growing Success? Agriculture and Rural Development in an enlarged EU, May 29–30, in Budapest, Hungary.
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[19] Vavrek, R., Kotulič, R., and Adamišin, P. 2015. Evaluation of Municipalities Management with the TOPSIS Technique Emphasising on the Impact of Weights of Established Criteria. Lex localis - Journal of Local Self-Government, 13 (2): 249-264.
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*** Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Green Report Brochure 2011. Available at: http://www.mpsr. sk/sk/index.php?navID=122&id=5214
*** The International Fund for Agricultural Development. Agricultural cooperatives: Paving the way for food security and rural development. Available at: http://www.ifad.org/english/institutions/yic_flyer.pdf
Published
2016-11-14
How to Cite
KRAVČÁKOVÁ VOZÁROVÁ, Ivana; KOTULIC, Rastislav; VAVREK, Roman.
Legal Form as a Determinant of the Evaluation of Agricultural Entities in Slovakia Using the Topsis Method.
Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism, [S.l.], v. 7, n. 2, p. 340-347, nov. 2016.
ISSN 2068-7729.
Available at: <https://journals.aserspublishing.eu/jemt/article/view/342>. Date accessed: 25 apr. 2024.
Section
Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism
Keywords
business company; agricultural cooperative; legal form; TOPSIS method
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