Aleksandra Chlebicka

Producer Organizations in Agriculture - Barriers and Incentives of Establishment on the Polish Case

Abstract It is commonly believed that producer organizations may mitigate negative consequences of unfavorable agrarian structure. The process of establishing producer organizations after transition in Poland is slower than expected. There is therefore a need to improve the understanding of factors affecting setting up producer organizations. The article aims at summarizing economic literature on theoretical explanation of existence of producer organizations in agriculture. Theoretical discussion is followed by the insights on the barriers and incentives to establishing producer organizations based on the results of a primary data analysis. The research was financed by the National Science Centre in Poland DEC-2011/01/B/HS4/04733.

From Macro to Micro: The Change of Trendsetters in the Polish Beer Market

The market and society changes in Poland have created a good environment for a dynamic beer market. A considerable part of this dynamics, especially in recent years, can be attributed to the emergence and development of microbreweries. Based on a qualitative investigation, this research aims to identify the key trends and factors affecting this phenomenon. The first part provides the context of the changes of the Polish beer market since 1989 and the conditions which shaped it. The second part outlines the main circumstances lying behind the new brewing scene in Poland characterised by the creation of microbreweries.