What has been the impact of the 2006 and 2017 reforms of the Sugar Common Market Organisation?

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Supervisors

Vannoorenberghe, Gonzague

Faculty

Faculté des sciences économiques, sociales, politiques et de communication

Degree label

Master [120] en sciences économiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée

Abstract

In this thesis, I analyze the reforms conducted by the European Union regarding the organization of the sugar beet market. In particular, I investigate the impact of the 2006 and 2017 reforms that aim at deregulating the EU market. I conduct an econometric analysis aiming at isolating the impact of these reforms in terms of the targeted outcomes by the European Union. I find that the 2006 reform did achieve its objectives in terms of production levels and capacity. Nevertheless, the European sugar market was still isolated and all EU actors were not well enough prepared for the extreme conditions of the post-quotas era. The 2017 reform did not achieve its objectives in terms of key dimensions, for instance the level of production. Overall, the reforms did not lead to an improvement of the sugar beet producers’ situation.