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Papers by Hrabrin Bachev

Research paper thumbnail of Post-communist Transformation in Bulgaria - Implications for Development of Agricultural Specialization and Farming Structures

Ssrn Electronic Journal, Mar 1, 2008

This paper incorporates a new inter-disciplinary methodology of the New Institutional and Transac... more This paper incorporates a new inter-disciplinary methodology of the New Institutional and Transaction Costs Economics, and examines pace, factors and modes for post-communist agricultural specialization and farming structures development in Bulgaria. Firstly, it presents the specific Bulgarian model for farming transformation characterizing with restitution of farmland in real borders and original locations, physical distribution of assets of ancient public farms into individual shares, rapid liberalization of markets and prices, and lack of public support to agriculture. Secondly, it specify factors for evolution of new farm structures and specialization such as badly specified and enforced property rights; big institutional, market and behavioral uncertainty; high assets specificity and dependency; lack of managerial experience; low incentives for long-term investment; ineffective public interventions etc. Next, it demonstrates how these factors affect organization and specialization of farming in the country explaining the evolution of a huge subsistence and part-time farming, production cooperation at a large scale, unprecedented concentration of resources in few business farms, widespread use of informal and integrated modes etc. Forth, it analyzes the impact of transition on farm structures and agricultural specialization through changes in structure and share of agricultural GDP and employment, and distribution of activities between different types of farms. Finally, it clarifies efficiency of and extend of specialization in dominating large business farms, production cooperatives, and numerous small-scale unregistered farms.

Research paper thumbnail of Assessing environmental management in agriculture

This paper incorporates interdisciplinary New Institutional Economics and suggests a holistic fra... more This paper incorporates interdisciplinary New Institutional Economics and suggests a holistic framework for assessing the forms and efficiency of environmental management in agriculture. First, it defines environmental management as a specific system of social order regulating behaviour and relations of various agents related to natural environment, and environmental management in agriculture as eco-management associated with agricultural production. Second, it specifies

Research paper thumbnail of Needs, Modes and Efficiency of Economic Organizations and Public Interventions in Agriculture

Review of Economics Finance, 2011

There has been a fundamental development in theory and understanding of market, private, collecti... more There has been a fundamental development in theory and understanding of market, private, collective and public organizations in recent years. This paper incorporates achievements of the interdisciplinary New Institutional and Transaction Costs Economics (combining Economics, Organization, Law, Sociology, Behavioral and Political Sciences) and suggests a framework for assessing the needs and efficiency of economic organizations and public interventions in agriculture.

Research paper thumbnail of Competitiveness of Bulgarian farms

... organization of highly specific for members assets and services with minimum production and/o... more ... organization of highly specific for members assets and services with minimum production and/or transaction costs [Bachev 2006]. Page 10. 10 ... factors of production, the overall level of sustainability of most Bulgarian farms is low ... These new data are to be collected ...

Research paper thumbnail of Agricultural Water Governance and Policies in Bulgaria

The Iup Journal of Governance and Public Policy, Mar 16, 2011

This paper analyses the evolution and efficiency of agricultural water governance and policies in... more This paper analyses the evolution and efficiency of agricultural water governance and policies in Bulgaria during the post-communist transition and EU integration. The paper presents the process of transformation of agricultural water governance embracing all mechanisms and modes and assesses the impact of newly evolved system of governance on efficiency and sustainability. Finally, it concludes suggesting a few recommendations for

Research paper thumbnail of Environmental management in Bulgarian agriculture

Ssrn Electronic Journal, Mar 1, 2008

This paper presents a new framework for analysis and improvement

Research paper thumbnail of Governing of agrarian sustainability

Ssrn Electronic Journal, Mar 1, 2008

Research paper thumbnail of Governing of Agro-Ecosystem Services

Ssrn Electronic Journal, May 31, 2009

and suggest a framework for analysis of mechanisms of governance of agro-ecosystem services. Firs... more and suggest a framework for analysis of mechanisms of governance of agro-ecosystem services. Firstly, we present a new approach for analysis and improvement of governance of agro-ecosystem services. It takes into account the role of specific institutional environment (formal and informal rules, distribution of rights, systems of enforcement); and behavioral characteristics of individual agents (preferences, bounded rationality, opportunism, risk aversion, trust); and transactions costs associated with ecosystem services and their critical factors (uncertainty, frequency, asset specificity, appropriability); and comparative efficiency of market, private, public and hybrid modes of governance. Secondly, we identify spectrum of market and private forms of governance of agroecosystem services (voluntary initiatives; market trade with eco-products and services; special contractual arrangements; collective actions; vertical integration), and evaluate their efficiency and potential. Next, we identify needs for public involvement in the governance of agro-ecosystem services, and assess comparative efficiency of alternative modes of public interventions (assistance, regulations, funding, taxing, provision, partnership, property right modernization).

Research paper thumbnail of Agricultural policies in Bulgaria in post Second World War years

This paper analyzes evolution, implementation and impacts of state agricultural policies in Bulga... more This paper analyzes evolution, implementation and impacts of state agricultural policies in Bulgaria during post Second World War years now. Firstly, it presents agricultural policies development during 1950s and 1960s (post war nationalization, cooperation of peasants, central planning and price control, support to agriculture) and its impacts on farming modernization and improvement of peasants welfare. Second, it analyzes reforms in 1970s and 1980s (concentration of farming in large agro-industrial complexes, experimentations with "economic" mechanisms of governance) and their effects on agriculture. Third, it evaluates policies during post-communist transition and EU integration, and their consequences for agricultural development.

Research paper thumbnail of Study on Agrarian Contracts in Bulgaria

This paper suggests a holistic framework for analysis of agrarian contracts and investigates the ... more This paper suggests a holistic framework for analysis of agrarian contracts and investigates the contractual structure in transitional Bulgarian agriculture. Firstly, it incorporates the interdisciplinary New Institutional and Transaction Costs Economics (combining Economics, Organization, Law, Sociology, Behavioral and Political Sciences) and describes major mechanisms of governance of agrarian activity – institutional environment, market competition, private, collective and public order; and

Research paper thumbnail of Framework for assessing efficiency of farms and agrarian organizations

Ssrn Electronic Journal, 2012

Broadly applied traditional frameworks for assessing efficiency of economic organizations in agri... more Broadly applied traditional frameworks for assessing efficiency of economic organizations in agriculture are (only) based on the “technical efficiency” of the factors of production and the “productivity of employed resources”. They compare the levels of efficiency of farms of different types, sectors, and countries without taking into account the transaction costs and the specific economic, institutional and natural environment of

Research paper thumbnail of Modes of Governance of Ecosystem Services

The Iup Journal of Governance and Public Policy, 2009

In this paper, we incorporate interdisciplinary New Institutional and Transaction Costs Economics... more In this paper, we incorporate interdisciplinary New Institutional and Transaction Costs Economics and suggest a framework for analysis of mechanisms of governance of agro-ecosystem services. Firstly, we present a new approach for analysis and improvement of governance of agro-ecosystem services. It takes into account the role of specific institutional environment; behavioural characteristics of individual agents; transactions costs associated with ecosystem

Research paper thumbnail of Mechanisms of Governance of Sustainable Development

Mpra Paper, Apr 1, 2009

In this paper we incorporate the interdisciplinary New Institutional and Transaction Costs Econom... more In this paper we incorporate the interdisciplinary New Institutional and Transaction Costs Economics (combining Economics, Organization, Law, Sociology, Behavioral and Political Sciences), and suggest a framework for analyzing the mechanisms of governance of sustainable development. The agricultural sector is used to illustrate the approach, test the framework, and support with examples. Firstly, we discuss the modern concepts and the economics

Research paper thumbnail of New Approach for Assessing and Improvement of Environmental Management and Strategies in Agri-business

Global Journal of Management and Business Research, Jun 28, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Economics of agrarian institutions

Agricultural Economics and Management, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of Competitiveness of Bulgarian Farms in Conditions of EU Cap Implementation

Research paper thumbnail of A case of integration of organic dairy sheep farm in value chains in Bulgaria

Mpra Paper, Dec 1, 2010

This paper presents the state of integration of small scale dairy farms in value chains in Bulgar... more This paper presents the state of integration of small scale dairy farms in value chains in Bulgaria and a case study on organic farming as a new prospective approach for market inclusion. It outlines the evolution of dairy sheep farming and organic production; analyzes the pace, factors and impacts of development of a successful organic dairy sheep farm from North-West Bulgaria; specifies driving factors and prospects of small-scale organic farming development; assesses possibilities for replication of positive experience in other farms, and suggests recommendations for improvement of public policies and farming strategies.

Research paper thumbnail of Socio-economic and environmental impacts of Match 2011 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan

Research paper thumbnail of Dairy value chain management in Bulgaria

Ssrn Electronic Journal, Mar 1, 2011

The dairy sector is among the most fundamentally affected by post-communist transition and EU int... more The dairy sector is among the most fundamentally affected by post-communist transition and EU integration of Bulgaria. This paper presents the dairy chain management in the country at current present stage of development. First, it analyses the state and forms of dairy value chain management identifying the dominant and prospective models of dairy chain management. Second, it outlines the features,

Research paper thumbnail of Framework for Analysis of Agrarian Contracts

Mpra Paper, 2010

This paper incorporates the interdisciplinary New Institutional and Transaction Costs Economics (... more This paper incorporates the interdisciplinary New Institutional and Transaction Costs Economics (combining Economics, Organization, Law, Sociology, Behavioral and Political Sciences) and suggests a holistic framework for analysis of agrarian contracts. First, it specifies type and importance of different mechanisms of governance of agrarian activity. Second, it defines the essence, and classifies types and features of agrarian contracts. Next, it identifies

Research paper thumbnail of Post-communist Transformation in Bulgaria - Implications for Development of Agricultural Specialization and Farming Structures

Ssrn Electronic Journal, Mar 1, 2008

This paper incorporates a new inter-disciplinary methodology of the New Institutional and Transac... more This paper incorporates a new inter-disciplinary methodology of the New Institutional and Transaction Costs Economics, and examines pace, factors and modes for post-communist agricultural specialization and farming structures development in Bulgaria. Firstly, it presents the specific Bulgarian model for farming transformation characterizing with restitution of farmland in real borders and original locations, physical distribution of assets of ancient public farms into individual shares, rapid liberalization of markets and prices, and lack of public support to agriculture. Secondly, it specify factors for evolution of new farm structures and specialization such as badly specified and enforced property rights; big institutional, market and behavioral uncertainty; high assets specificity and dependency; lack of managerial experience; low incentives for long-term investment; ineffective public interventions etc. Next, it demonstrates how these factors affect organization and specialization of farming in the country explaining the evolution of a huge subsistence and part-time farming, production cooperation at a large scale, unprecedented concentration of resources in few business farms, widespread use of informal and integrated modes etc. Forth, it analyzes the impact of transition on farm structures and agricultural specialization through changes in structure and share of agricultural GDP and employment, and distribution of activities between different types of farms. Finally, it clarifies efficiency of and extend of specialization in dominating large business farms, production cooperatives, and numerous small-scale unregistered farms.

Research paper thumbnail of Assessing environmental management in agriculture

This paper incorporates interdisciplinary New Institutional Economics and suggests a holistic fra... more This paper incorporates interdisciplinary New Institutional Economics and suggests a holistic framework for assessing the forms and efficiency of environmental management in agriculture. First, it defines environmental management as a specific system of social order regulating behaviour and relations of various agents related to natural environment, and environmental management in agriculture as eco-management associated with agricultural production. Second, it specifies

Research paper thumbnail of Needs, Modes and Efficiency of Economic Organizations and Public Interventions in Agriculture

Review of Economics Finance, 2011

There has been a fundamental development in theory and understanding of market, private, collecti... more There has been a fundamental development in theory and understanding of market, private, collective and public organizations in recent years. This paper incorporates achievements of the interdisciplinary New Institutional and Transaction Costs Economics (combining Economics, Organization, Law, Sociology, Behavioral and Political Sciences) and suggests a framework for assessing the needs and efficiency of economic organizations and public interventions in agriculture.

Research paper thumbnail of Competitiveness of Bulgarian farms

... organization of highly specific for members assets and services with minimum production and/o... more ... organization of highly specific for members assets and services with minimum production and/or transaction costs [Bachev 2006]. Page 10. 10 ... factors of production, the overall level of sustainability of most Bulgarian farms is low ... These new data are to be collected ...

Research paper thumbnail of Agricultural Water Governance and Policies in Bulgaria

The Iup Journal of Governance and Public Policy, Mar 16, 2011

This paper analyses the evolution and efficiency of agricultural water governance and policies in... more This paper analyses the evolution and efficiency of agricultural water governance and policies in Bulgaria during the post-communist transition and EU integration. The paper presents the process of transformation of agricultural water governance embracing all mechanisms and modes and assesses the impact of newly evolved system of governance on efficiency and sustainability. Finally, it concludes suggesting a few recommendations for

Research paper thumbnail of Environmental management in Bulgarian agriculture

Ssrn Electronic Journal, Mar 1, 2008

This paper presents a new framework for analysis and improvement

Research paper thumbnail of Governing of agrarian sustainability

Ssrn Electronic Journal, Mar 1, 2008

Research paper thumbnail of Governing of Agro-Ecosystem Services

Ssrn Electronic Journal, May 31, 2009

and suggest a framework for analysis of mechanisms of governance of agro-ecosystem services. Firs... more and suggest a framework for analysis of mechanisms of governance of agro-ecosystem services. Firstly, we present a new approach for analysis and improvement of governance of agro-ecosystem services. It takes into account the role of specific institutional environment (formal and informal rules, distribution of rights, systems of enforcement); and behavioral characteristics of individual agents (preferences, bounded rationality, opportunism, risk aversion, trust); and transactions costs associated with ecosystem services and their critical factors (uncertainty, frequency, asset specificity, appropriability); and comparative efficiency of market, private, public and hybrid modes of governance. Secondly, we identify spectrum of market and private forms of governance of agroecosystem services (voluntary initiatives; market trade with eco-products and services; special contractual arrangements; collective actions; vertical integration), and evaluate their efficiency and potential. Next, we identify needs for public involvement in the governance of agro-ecosystem services, and assess comparative efficiency of alternative modes of public interventions (assistance, regulations, funding, taxing, provision, partnership, property right modernization).

Research paper thumbnail of Agricultural policies in Bulgaria in post Second World War years

This paper analyzes evolution, implementation and impacts of state agricultural policies in Bulga... more This paper analyzes evolution, implementation and impacts of state agricultural policies in Bulgaria during post Second World War years now. Firstly, it presents agricultural policies development during 1950s and 1960s (post war nationalization, cooperation of peasants, central planning and price control, support to agriculture) and its impacts on farming modernization and improvement of peasants welfare. Second, it analyzes reforms in 1970s and 1980s (concentration of farming in large agro-industrial complexes, experimentations with "economic" mechanisms of governance) and their effects on agriculture. Third, it evaluates policies during post-communist transition and EU integration, and their consequences for agricultural development.

Research paper thumbnail of Study on Agrarian Contracts in Bulgaria

This paper suggests a holistic framework for analysis of agrarian contracts and investigates the ... more This paper suggests a holistic framework for analysis of agrarian contracts and investigates the contractual structure in transitional Bulgarian agriculture. Firstly, it incorporates the interdisciplinary New Institutional and Transaction Costs Economics (combining Economics, Organization, Law, Sociology, Behavioral and Political Sciences) and describes major mechanisms of governance of agrarian activity – institutional environment, market competition, private, collective and public order; and

Research paper thumbnail of Framework for assessing efficiency of farms and agrarian organizations

Ssrn Electronic Journal, 2012

Broadly applied traditional frameworks for assessing efficiency of economic organizations in agri... more Broadly applied traditional frameworks for assessing efficiency of economic organizations in agriculture are (only) based on the “technical efficiency” of the factors of production and the “productivity of employed resources”. They compare the levels of efficiency of farms of different types, sectors, and countries without taking into account the transaction costs and the specific economic, institutional and natural environment of

Research paper thumbnail of Modes of Governance of Ecosystem Services

The Iup Journal of Governance and Public Policy, 2009

In this paper, we incorporate interdisciplinary New Institutional and Transaction Costs Economics... more In this paper, we incorporate interdisciplinary New Institutional and Transaction Costs Economics and suggest a framework for analysis of mechanisms of governance of agro-ecosystem services. Firstly, we present a new approach for analysis and improvement of governance of agro-ecosystem services. It takes into account the role of specific institutional environment; behavioural characteristics of individual agents; transactions costs associated with ecosystem

Research paper thumbnail of Mechanisms of Governance of Sustainable Development

Mpra Paper, Apr 1, 2009

In this paper we incorporate the interdisciplinary New Institutional and Transaction Costs Econom... more In this paper we incorporate the interdisciplinary New Institutional and Transaction Costs Economics (combining Economics, Organization, Law, Sociology, Behavioral and Political Sciences), and suggest a framework for analyzing the mechanisms of governance of sustainable development. The agricultural sector is used to illustrate the approach, test the framework, and support with examples. Firstly, we discuss the modern concepts and the economics

Research paper thumbnail of New Approach for Assessing and Improvement of Environmental Management and Strategies in Agri-business

Global Journal of Management and Business Research, Jun 28, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Economics of agrarian institutions

Agricultural Economics and Management, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of Competitiveness of Bulgarian Farms in Conditions of EU Cap Implementation

Research paper thumbnail of A case of integration of organic dairy sheep farm in value chains in Bulgaria

Mpra Paper, Dec 1, 2010

This paper presents the state of integration of small scale dairy farms in value chains in Bulgar... more This paper presents the state of integration of small scale dairy farms in value chains in Bulgaria and a case study on organic farming as a new prospective approach for market inclusion. It outlines the evolution of dairy sheep farming and organic production; analyzes the pace, factors and impacts of development of a successful organic dairy sheep farm from North-West Bulgaria; specifies driving factors and prospects of small-scale organic farming development; assesses possibilities for replication of positive experience in other farms, and suggests recommendations for improvement of public policies and farming strategies.

Research paper thumbnail of Socio-economic and environmental impacts of Match 2011 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan

Research paper thumbnail of Dairy value chain management in Bulgaria

Ssrn Electronic Journal, Mar 1, 2011

The dairy sector is among the most fundamentally affected by post-communist transition and EU int... more The dairy sector is among the most fundamentally affected by post-communist transition and EU integration of Bulgaria. This paper presents the dairy chain management in the country at current present stage of development. First, it analyses the state and forms of dairy value chain management identifying the dominant and prospective models of dairy chain management. Second, it outlines the features,

Research paper thumbnail of Framework for Analysis of Agrarian Contracts

Mpra Paper, 2010

This paper incorporates the interdisciplinary New Institutional and Transaction Costs Economics (... more This paper incorporates the interdisciplinary New Institutional and Transaction Costs Economics (combining Economics, Organization, Law, Sociology, Behavioral and Political Sciences) and suggests a holistic framework for analysis of agrarian contracts. First, it specifies type and importance of different mechanisms of governance of agrarian activity. Second, it defines the essence, and classifies types and features of agrarian contracts. Next, it identifies

Research paper thumbnail of A Study on Eco-management in Agricultural Farms with High Eco- activity in Bulgaria

This paper presents the results of a first large-scale study on forms, factors, and efficiency of... more This paper presents the results of a first large-scale study on forms, factors, and efficiency of eco-management in Bulgarian agricultural farms of different juridical type, size, specialization, and location. First, a brief characterization of surveyed "eco-active" farms is made. After that, diverse (internal, private, contract, market, formal, informal, hybrid etc.) forms and the scope of eco-management in agricultural farms are analyzed. Next, different (ideological, economic, market, social etc.) factors of eco-management in farms are specified. After that, analysis is made on costs, effects, efficiency and perspectives of eco-management in agricultural farms. Finally, conclusions from the study are summarized.