2017

The aim of this article is to analyze the changes in the structure of growth of animals for slaughter production in the Polish regions in the years 2004–2014, according to the sector of animals for slaughter using the classical shift share method. The study evaluates the rate of growth of volumes of animals for slaughter production. Furthermore, it identifies and estimates the share of structural and regional changes in the size of the effect of the global (total animals for slaughter production in Poland) in the regional breakdown.