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DINÂMICA E COMPETITIVIDADE DAS EXPORTAÇÕES DE FRUTAS DO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE NO PERÍODO DE 1999 A 2005
Andrade, Maria Elza De; Costa, Genivalda Cordeiro Da; … - 2008
competitiveness of the exports of products originating from of the irrigated horticulture (specifically, melon, banana, papaya, mango …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442795
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CARICOM’s COMPETITIVENESS WITHIN THE US IMPORT MARKET FOR SPECIALTY CROPS: A SHIFT-SHARE ANALYSIS
Lowe, Garfield G.; Davis, Carlton George - 2007
market opportunities and competitiveness status. Such an assessment however, requires a clear understanding of the … multifaceted concept of competitiveness and its major determinants. This paper seeks to contribute to the regional discussion of … competitiveness, through the exploration of the theoretical and empirical dimensions of the concept within the context of CARICOM …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443320
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOREIGN TRADE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE HUNGARIAN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SECTOR
Medina, Viktor - 2008
results of the study that the fruit and vegetable sector is competitive;however, its competitiveness is decreasing each year …. The decline in competitiveness did not cease with accession to the EU, rather it grew stronger. This is partly due to the … can be seen that competitiveness indicators are most advantageousin processed products, followed by fresh vegetables. We …
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LOCATION OF VERTICALLY LINKED INDUSTRIES UNDER FREE TRADE: CASE STUDIES OF ORANGE JUICE AND TOMATO PASTE IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Hartman, Darcy A.; Sheldon, Ian; Tweeten, Luther - 1999
The objective of this study was to determine the economic impact on the United States of removing tariff barriers on imports of concentrated orange juice and tomato paste from South America. The study highlighted an agglomeration model of industry location recognizing imperfect competition and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444426
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Financial Development and International Trade: Regional and Sectoral Analysis
Susanto, Dwi; Rosson, C. Parr; Costa, Rafael F. - 2011
Financial development has been argued as a potential source of comparative advantage and its relationships with trade has been theoretically developed. This theory posits that countries that are well financially developed should experience greater volumes of international trade. We empirically...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444566
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Dynamic Comparative Advantage: Implications for China
Lim, Steven; Feng, Gary - 2005
Over the last two decades the structure of the Chinese economy has transformed rapidly. The transformation has had a significant impact on other economies, particularly as Chinese exports maintain their global ascendance. The economic threats and opportunities posed by China will continue to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444776
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Comparative Advantages, Transaction Costs and Factor Content in Agricultural Trade: Empirical Evidence from the CEE
Ciaian, Pavel; Kancs, d'Artis; Pokrivcak, Jan - 2008
The present study examines factor contentin the CEE transition country agricultural trade.However, deviating from the traditional approach, wedo not test the HOV prediction. Instead, we examine thetheoretical predictions that relate the factor content ofinternational trade to cross-country...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009445719
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Comparative Advantage: From an Individual to the Economy
Rajsic, Predrag - 2010
This paper identifies an internal inconsistency in the Heckscher-Ohlin (H-O) models of international exchange. The inconsistency stems from assuming homogeneity of inputs within a population. This assumption annihilates individual comparative advantage, benefits from exchange and, consequently,...
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Strategic Behavior and Trade in Agricultural Commodities - Competition in World Peanut Markets
Fletcher, Stanley M.; Nadolnyak, Denis A. - 2006
In this paper, we make an attempt to rationalize the strategic behavior of major peanut exporting and importing countries in the framework of imperfectly competitive markets with the focus on the global and inter-American peanut trade. This study is motivated by the fact that liberalizing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442538
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Price Discrimination in the Context of Vertical Differentiation: An Application to Canadian Wheat Exports
Lavoie, Nathalie - 2002
This study examines the ability of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) to price discriminate in bread wheat exports. This study models wheat as a vertically differentiated intermediate good and modifies the model of vertical differentiation by Mussa and Rosen to the realities of wheat import demand....
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