Files
Abstract
The article analyses patterns and country-specific determinants of agri-food trade of Bulgaria and Romania with
the European Union. As literature focusing on agricultural aspects of the topic is limited, the paper seeks to contribute to the
literature by providing up to date results and suggestions as well as by identifying the determinants of horizontal and vertical
intra-industry trade of the Bulgaria and Romania after EU accession. Results suggest that intra-industry agri-food trade is
mainly of vertical nature, referring to trade of different quality products. Results verify that determinants of horizontal and
vertical IIT are similar and suggest that economic size and FDI are positively, while factor endowments and distance are
negatively related to both sides of IIT. Results are mainly in line with the majority of empirical literature in the field.