Openness, Specialization and Growth [PDF]
This paper explores the link between trade and growth showing how the relationship between openness and per capita income is contingent to the size and the level of export specialization of countries. Measuring openness both in terms of trade volumes and
Luca De Benedictis
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Analisis Daya Saing Ekspo Kopi Indonesia, Brazil, Kolombia, dan Vietnam [PDF]
Coffee competitiveness as measured by comparative competitiveness, export position of Indonesian coffee, Brazil, Colombia, and Vietnam, and the competitive advantage of Indonesian coffee industry.
Arifin, Z. (Zainul) +2 more
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COMPETITIVENESS OF FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY SECTOR IN TURKEY: REVEALED COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE INDEX
Kadri Cemil AKYÜZ +4 more
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A comparative analysis of Romanian and Greek exports in the process of EU-integration [PDF]
This paper provides a comparative analysis of Romanian and Greek exports in the context of EU-integration. The Romanian revealed comparative advantage in exports is investigated by calculating the specialization index.
Marinescu, Nicolae +1 more
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The Trends of the Agrarian Foreign Trade of CR after Accession to EU, Competitiveness of Commodities [PDF]
The extent of agricultural foreign trade (AFT) of the Czech Republic (CR) increased markedly after accession to EU. The first part of this article is devoted to the trends during the period of 2004 – 2008. Detailed analysis of the CR AFT has been carried
Burianova, Jaroslava
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International Trade Modeling Indices and Measurement Issues [PDF]
Trade indices are used to measure different aspects of a country’s participation in world trade. Such indices range from Trade Openness Index (TOI) measuring the degree of openness of a country, to Commodity Concentration Index (CCI) and Revealed ...
Bera, Soumitra Kumar
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Financial Development and Textile Sector Competitiveness: A Case Study of Pakistan [PDF]
Kletzer and Bardhan (1987) argue that countries with a relatively well-developed financial sector have a comparative advantage in industries that rely on external finance.
Hanif, Muhammad N., Jafri, Sabina K.
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HOW COMPETITIVE IS AGRIBUSINESS IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN FOOD COMMODITY CHAIN? [PDF]
The competitiveness of sixteen selected food commodity chains in South Africa was calculated using the Revealed Comparative Advantage method of Balassa. The majority of commodity chains are marginally competitive.
Doyer, Ockert T. +2 more
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The level of international competitiveness of poland’s wood and furniture industry [PDF]
The study assesses international competitiveness of Poland’s wood and furniture sector which is an important segment of national economy, since the value of production accounts for approx.
Juchniewicz, M.
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On the measurement of comparative advantage [PDF]
This article shows that the distribution of the standard measure of revealed comparative advantage (RCA), which runs from 0 to 8, has problematic properties.
Hoen, Alex R.
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