Competitiveness of the agrarian sector: a comparative analysis of Poland and Ukraine

Abstract

Competitiveness serves an imperative of the long-term economic development. The purpose of the article is to compare the indicators that determine the competitiveness level of the agrarian sector of Poland and Ukraine. In the course of the research, methods of correlation and comparative analysis are used. A review of literary sources on issues of the research has shown the existence of pluralism of approaches to the impact of state support on the competitiveness of the agrarian sector. Results of the analysis showed that the current competitiveness level of the agrarian sector of Poland is higher than in Ukraine. Calculations of the correlation coefficient confirmed the hypothesis of the dependence of gross agricultural products in Poland and Ukraine on the amount of budget expenditures on agriculture. The main problem areas, which negatively influence the competitiveness level of the agrarian sector, are determined.