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Abstract
The aim of this paper is to analyse the evolution of the dairy farm structure of Poland during
the post-socialist period. First the paper focuses on how the farm structure has changed over
time and what path it is likely to follow in the coming decade. Second, it is tested whether the
evolution of farm size is explained by non-stationary effects. Finally, several statistical
indicators are computed on farm mobility and on which farms are likely to survive. An
instrumental variable generalised cross entropy Markov chain approach which incorporates
prior information is applied for estimation. Prior information included general and plausible
information on farm mobility and structural adjustments based on independent literature. The
projections show that dairy farm numbers will continue to decline, although accompanied by
an increase in the number of medium-sized and large farms. Subsistence dairy farms are
expected to slowly leave the sector in the coming decade.