Following the 2006 reform of the European Union sugar market, and in anticipation of the quota abolition, a reallocation of sugar production has occurred. Using a Lowe quantity index, we evaluate the productivity and profitability of sugar beet farming in Germany from 2004 to 2013. The results show that an increase in total factor productivity partly compensated for losses in terms of trade. Moreover, the contribution of production reallocation to sector productivity growth varied across regions with distinct ownership structures of sugar processing companies. These findings have implications for policy and industry, as it transitions to a liberalised market.

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盈利能力发展与资源再分配：以德国甜菜种植为例

继2006年对欧盟食糖市场进行改革之后，并预计将取消配额，对食糖生产进行了重新分配。使用Lowe数量指数，我们评估了2004年至2013年德国甜菜种植的生产率和盈利能力。结果表明，全要素生产率的提高部分弥补了贸易方面的损失。此外，在不同地区，糖加工公司的所有权结构不同，生产重新分配对部门生产率增长的贡献也各不相同。这些发现对政策和行业产生了影响，因为它正在过渡到自由化的市场。