Structural change requirements in the Bulgarian dairy sector aiming at higher competitiveness within the EU [Elektronische Ressource] / presented by Zlatan Vassilev

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE Institute for Farm management University of Hohenheim Field: Computer Applications and Business Management in Agriculture Prof. Dr. Reiner Doluschitz STRUCTURAL CHANGE REQUIREMENTS IN THE BULGARIAN DAIRY SECTOR AIMING AT HIGHER COMPETITIVENESS WITHIN THE EU Dissertation Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Doktor der Agrarwissenschaften (Dr.sc.agr./Ph.D. in Agriculture Sciences) to the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences Presented by Zlatan Vassilev from Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Stuttgart-Hohenheim 2008 This thesis was accepted as doctoral dissertation in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree “Doktor der Agrarwissenschaften” by the Faculty Agricultural Sciences at University of thHohenheim on 13 of October 2008. Date of oral examination: Examination Committee Supervisor and Review, First Examiner Prof. Dr. R. Doluschitz Co-Reviewer, Second Examiner Prof. Dr. M. Zeller Third Examiner Prof. Dr. F. Heidhues Vice-Dean and Head of the Committee W. Bessei Acknowledgements I am deeply grateful to Prof. Dr. Reiner Doluschitz who supports my idea, helped to shape it into a research concept and recommend me for financial support for its realization. Far more than being the supervisor of this dissertation, he was take care for almost everything that could be issue for a foreign student at all.