Grain Subsidies in Ukraine: The Role of WTO Law and the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
In: Nijhoff International Trade Law Ser
Intro -- Grain Subsidies in Ukraine: The Role of WTO Law and the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Identification of the Research Subject -- Subject of the Study -- The Course of Examination -- 1 Economic Aspects of State Support Measures (Subsidies) with Specific Consideration of Agriculture -- 1.1 Nature and Impact of Subsidies -- 1.2 Specificity of Agricultural Sector -- 1.2.1 Features of Agricultural Markets -- 1.2.2 Components of Agricultural Policies -- 1.2.3 Development Aspects of Agricultural Policies -- 1.2.4 Effects of Agricultural Support -- 1.2.5 Justification of Agricultural Subsidies in Light of the Concept of Multifunctionality -- Conclusion of Chapter 1 -- 2 Introduction to Agricultural Policies in Ukraine -- 2.1 Process of Agricultural Transition in Ukraine -- 2.1.1 The Nature of Agricultural Transition -- 2.1.2 Agricultural Transition in Eastern Europe: Common Trends and Specific Features in Ukraine -- 2.2 Legal Framework of Agricultural Policies in Ukraine -- 2.2.1 Lex generalis and Lex specialis of Grain Trade Regulation -- 2.2.2 Organisation Forms of Agricultural Production in Ukraine -- 2.3 Objective Handicaps for Agricultural Growth -- 2.3.1 Grain Production Costs -- 2.3.2 Farm-gate Prices -- 2.3.3 Sustainability Concerns -- Conclusion on Chapter 2 -- 3 External Factors with Influence on Ukrainian Grain Policies -- Scope of the Chapter -- 3.1 Implementation of Agricultural Disciplines within World Trade Law -- 3.1.1 Emerging Power of the WTO -- 3.1.2 Particularities of Multilateral Regulation on Agricultural Trade -- 3.1.3 A Short Overview of the AoA Disciplines -- 3.1.4 Agricultural Policies in the Framework of the Doha Reform Process -- 3.2 Agricultural Commitments within Regional Trade Agreements.