Economics and management of national economy

Potential for clustering in the agricultural sector assessment: the case of Slovakia

Economic Annals-XXI

Economic Annals-ХХI: Volume 167, Issue 9-10, Pages: 23-27

Citation information:
Betáková, J., Haviernikova, K., Jašková, D., Hagara, V., & Zeman, R. (2017). Potential for clustering in the agricultural sector assessment: the case of Slovakia. Economic Annals-XXI, 167(9-10), 23-27. doi: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V167-05

View Full-TextDownload PDF

Janka Betáková
PhD (Economics),
Associate Professor,
DTI University
533/20 Sládkovičova Str., Dubnica nad Váhom, 018 41, Slovak Republic
betakova@dti.sk
ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9317-6317

Katarina Haviernikova
PhD (Economics),
Assistant Professor,
Alexander Dubček University in Trenčín
3 Študentská Str., Trenčín, 911 50, Slovak Republic
katarina.haviernikova@tnuni.sk
ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9019-8684

Dana Jašková
PhD (Geometry and Topology),
Assistant Professor,
Alexander Dubček University in Trenčín
3 Študentská Str., Trenčín, 911 50, Slovak Republic
dana.jaskova@tnuni.sk
ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7250-9207

Vladimír Hagara
PhD (Economics),
MBA, Associate Professor,
DTI University
533/20 Sládkovičova Str., Dubnica nad Váhom, 018 41, Slovak Republic
hagara@dti.sk
ORCID ID:  http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2964-2958

Robert Zeman
PhD (Economics),
Associate Professor,
Head of the Department,
University of South Bohemia in České Budejovice
13 Studentská Str., České Budejovice, 37005, Czech Republic
rzeman@ef.jcu.cz
ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3983-442X

Potential for clustering in the agricultural sector assessment: the case of Slovakia

Abstract. Agricultural activity has a long tradition in Slovakia. One of the ways to contribute to the development and enhance the competitiveness of this sector is to involve various agricultural interests in cluster cooperation. In the world, there are several known cases of clusters in the agricultural sector, which significantly contribute to regional competitiveness. In that context, the main aim of this paper is to assess the current state of conditions necessary for the emergence of clusters in the agricultural sector in Slovakia and identify key regions eligible for the establishment of agricultural clusters. The methods used are: Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Localization Coefficient (LQ). Theresults obtained were transformed into a BCG matrix. DEA was used to assess regional efficiency and LQ – to assess regional potential for clustering. Using of these methods created the base for the cluster potential identification in the most efficient region from the point of view of agriculture.

The uniqueness of this paper is the focus on a new area of clustering, which could contribute to increased regional competitiveness in the Slovak Republic. From the point of view of the Slovak agricultural efficiency assessment, the most important regions for clustering are Nitra and Trnava. From the point of view of the cluster potential assessment, the appropriate regions are Nitra and Prešov. Based on the results of the applied methods, basic preconditions for clustering have been created mainly in the Nitra region.

Keywords: Agriculture; Efficiency; Cluster; Clustering; Competitiveness; Region; Regional Actors

JEL Classification: O13; O18; Q19; R30

Acknowledgements: The article is related to the VEGA project No. 1/0953/16 «The evaluation of clusters’ impact measurement on regional development of the Slovak Republic». This article was created with the support of the Grant Agency of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice: project GAJU 074/2017/S «Development of the South Bohemian Region – the potential for the application of the European Commission’s initiative – Smart Region».

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V167-05

References

  1. Gorzeń-Mitka, I., & Okręglicka, M. (2015). Managing Complexity: A Discussion of Current Strategies and Approaches. Procedia Economics and Finance, 27, 438-444.
    doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2212-5671(15)01018-7
  2. Perez-Aleman, P. (2005). CLUSTER formation, institutions and learning: The emergence of clusters and development in Chile. Industrial and Corporate Change, 14(4), 651-677.
    doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/icc/dth063
  3. Chen, Ch.-P., Chien, Ch.-F., & Lai, Ch.-T. (2013). Cluster policies and industry development in the Hsinchu Science Park: A retrospective review after 30 years. Innovation: Management, Policy & Practise, 15(4), 416-436.
    Retrieved from http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=225282439117503;res=IELBUS
  4. Jablonský, J., & Dlouhý, M. (2004). Efficiency models of production units. Prague: Professional publishing (in Czech).
  5. Bojnec, Š., & Latruffe, L. (2013). Farm size, agricultural subsidies and farm performance in Slovenia. Land Use Policy, 32, 207-217.
    doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2012.09.016
  6. Grmanová, E. (2010). The effectiveness of commercial insurance companies and banks evaluation by models of Data envelopment analysis. Trenčín: Trenčianska Univerzita Alexandra Dubčeka (in Czech).
  7. Mura, L., & Sleziak, J. (2014). Innovation and Enterpreneurship Network. In 5th Central European Conference in Regional Science (CERS) Proceedings, (pp. 643-651). Košice: Technical University Košice.
    Retrieved from http://www3.ekf.tuke.sk/cers/files/zbornik2014/PDF/Mura,%20Sleziak.pdf
  8. Kordos, M., Krajnakova, E., & Karbach, R. (2016). Cluster policies implementation in Slovakia. Actual Problems of Economics, 181(7), 90-96.
  9. Todorova, L. (2017). Cluster development as a factor in improving the competitiveness of the agro-industrial complex of the Republic of Moldova. Scientific Papers Series – Series Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 17(2), 375-379.
    Retrieved from http://managementjournal.usamv.ro/pdf/vol.17_2/Art52.pdf
  10. Zen, A. C, Fensterseifer, J. E., & Prévot, F. (2014). The impact of export performance resources of companies belonging to clusters: a study in the French winery industry. RBGN-Revista Brasileira De Gestao De Negocios, 16(52), 374-391.
    doi: https://doi.org/10.7819/rbgn.v16i52.1523
  11. Murray, W. E, & Overton, J. (2016). Fictive clusters: Crafty strategies in the New Zealand beer industry. Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift-Norwegian Journal of Geography, 70(3), 176-189.
    doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/00291951.2016.1177587
  12. Bondarenko, N. E., Maksimova, T. P., & Zhdanova, O. A. (2016). Agro-industrial clusters: Opportunities for innovative development and financing, Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce, 21(S6), 13.
    Retrieved from http://www.icommercecentral.com/open-access/agroindustrial-clusters-opportunities-for-innovative-development-and-financing.php?aid=82682
  13. Maya-Ambía, C. J. (2011). Constructing agro-industrial clusters or disembedding of the territory? Lessons from Sinaloa as the leading horticultural export-oriented region of Mexico. Open Geography Journal, 4, 29-44.
    doi: https://doi.org/10.2174/1874923201104010029
  14. Beciu, S., Ursu, A., Popa, O., & Nistor, S. (2011). Study on development of an experimental model of integrated regional cluster, as support for increasing the competitiveness of Romanian enterprises with an agro-industrial profile. In Creating Global Competitive Economies: A 360-Degree Approach – Proceedings of the 17th International Business Information Management Association Conference, Volume 4 (pp. 1299-1304).
  15. Borbasova, Z. N., Tolysbayev, B., & Ulakov, S. N. (2015). Potential opportunities of creating a sectoral cluster in an agro-industrial region. Actual Problems of Economics, 169(7), 214-221.
  16. Ivanova, O. P., Antonov, G. D., Shabashev, V. A., Zobova, L. L., & Nesterov A. Y. (2017). Formation of an agro-industrial cluster on the priority social and economic development area of a mono-industry town. Foods and Raw Materials, 5(1), 192-204.
    Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318506077_Formation_of_agro-industrial_cluster_on_the_priority_social_and_economic_development_area_of_the_mono-industry_town
  17. Vojtovic, S. (2015). Future for regional creative industry.  In International Scientific Conference on Knowledge for Market Use – Women in Business in the Past and Present Proceedings, (pp. 1093-1099). Olomouc: Palacky University.

Received 23.08.2017

View Full-TextDownload PDF
In, , , , , , ,

More Papers