Comparison of revealed comparative advantage indexes with application to trade tendencies of cellulose production from planted forests in Brazil, Canada, China, Sweden, Finland and the United States

Rossato, Fabrícia Gladys F.S.; Susaeta, Andres; Adams, Damian C.; Hidalgo, Ieda Geriberto; Araujo, Thais Duekc de; Queiroz, Adriane Angélica Farias Santos Lopes de

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2018.09.007

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“…International and domestic programs on forest genetic improvement were responsible for selecting and supplying high-yield plant materials, mostly of Eucalyptus and Pinus [45]. Consequently, one of the most cost-effective forest industries in the world was implemented in Brazil [46]. However, the lack of forest genetic resources available for commercial purposes in the country required import of tree seed to meet the demands of large-scale tree farming.…”

Section: Reasons For the Shortage Of Native Seedsmentioning

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Seed Networks for Upscaling Forest Landscape Restoration: Is It Possible to Expand Native Plant Sources in Brazil?

Urzedo

Piña-Rodrigues

Feltran-Barbieri³

et al. 2020

Forests

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In this paper, we explore how diverse community networks in Brazil have locally advanced seed production and institutional systems to enhance a restoration economy. By focusing on the experiences of the six major native seed suppliers in Amazonia, the Cerrado, and the Atlantic Forest, we estimate the capacity to scale-up community-based systems to meet a large-scale restoration target as a rural development strategy. Over one decade, 1016 collectors traded 416.91 tonnes of native seeds representing, on average, 31.41 kilos yearly and USD 256.5 as household income. Based on this well documented empirical evidence, we estimate that Brazil’s restoration goal would require from 3.6 to 15.6 thousand tonnes of native seeds depending on the share of each restoration method adopted with potential work opportunities for 13.2 to 57.1 thousand collectors yearly and total income from USD 34 to 146 million. We argue that community networks represent feasible arrangements for increasing the availability of plant material sources which provide high socio-economic benefits. For scaling up native seed sources, we suggest the following key strategies: (i) government incentives and subsidies; (ii) enforcement of ecosystem restoration; (iii) community participation; (iv) adaptation of the seed regulations; (v) technological development; and (vi) seed market diversification.

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confidence: 99%

Seed Networks for Upscaling Forest Landscape Restoration: Is It Possible to Expand Native Plant Sources in Brazil?

Urzedo

Piña-Rodrigues

Feltran-Barbieri³

et al. 2020

Forests

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“…The index is based on the ground-breaking work of Balassa (1965Balassa ( , 1977 on the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), which is an indicator that has been widely applied by many researchers, such as Balassa and Noland (1989), Palaniappan et al (1997), Hinloopen and Van Marrewijk (2001), Batra and Khan (2005), Henchion and McIntyre (2005), Supongpan , Laursen (2015), Galati et al (2016), Balogh and Jambor (2017), Bojnec and Fert} o (2017), Sayadi et al (2017), Sudarevic et al (2017), Pascucci (2018), Rahman et al (2019) to measure the competitiveness and comparative advantages for different products. RCA is also known as Balassa index or revealed export advantage (REA) index (Rossato et al, 2018). A summary of the selected literature on competitiveness is provided in the Supplementary Table A1.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Conversely, there are several limitations associated to REC index. First, the factors involved in export competitiveness might not be explained (Rossato et al, 2018). Second, trade distortion factors, such as tariff and nontariff barriers, subsidies, trade agreements and so on, are not considered.…”

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Relative export competitiveness of the Cambodian rice sector

Kea

Shahriar

et al. 2020

BFJ

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PurposeIn this paper, the authors derive time-varying relative export competitiveness (REC) of the Cambodian rice sector from 1995 to 2018 and examine the key determinants of the REC.Design/methodology/approachThree different REC indexes are calculated in this paper. The authors also developed the relative symmetric export competitiveness (RSEC) index for calculation of comparative advantage. The short-run regression (SRR) model was applied for capturing the determinants of the REC.FindingsThe study results reveal that Cambodia's rice exports became relatively competitive over time. The key findings suggest the Cambodian REC was strengthened as a result of a successful implementation of rice policy and rectangular strategy. The benefits gained from EBA and BRI were found to be the factors contributed to the REC. The higher per capita income had a positive effect on the REC, while higher domestic prices reduced the REC in some phases of the sectoral development.Research limitations/implicationsFurther research is needed in two directions. First, the future studies might focus on other agro-products of Cambodia. Second, the development of the crop-specific factor endowment (CFE) model to consider the effect of endowment factors on the REC could be preferred in light of the data availability.Originality/valueThe research enriches the literature on the agricultural trade and provides a basis for further studies. This work makes a few contributions. First, it is the first study on the REC analysis for the Cambodian rice sector. Second, the latest 24-year data sets were covered. Third, a wide range of comparisons of REC among the world's top rice exporters was provided following implications of the various economic policies and foreign policy strategies, such as RS, EBA and BRI.

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“…One study by Rossato et al (2018) combined the three indices (RCA, RSCA and TBI) together in order to analyze a single export sector in multiple countries. Another study by Reyes 2014 used RCA and TBI to analyze multiple sectors among a group of countries.…”

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An analysis of North Korean trade amid warming global relations utilizing RCA, RSCA, and TBI

Stephens¹,

Kasamanli²

2020

EurJ Appl Econ

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Based on high profile meetings with South Korean and US leaders, North Korean denuclearization and global economic cooperation is within sight. This paper seeks to outline trade policy opportunities for North Korea given such breakthroughs. This research summarizes international trade in North Korea and identifies sectors of the economy that are poised to further develop the North Korean economy. Employing three measures of trade specialization -RCA, RSCA, and TBI, this paper analyzes time series trade data from 2011 to 2018 in order to reveal specialized export sectors in North Korea. Chinese and UN bans on exports have been particularly damaging to exports from North Korea based on 2018 data. North Korea has comparative advantages in several sectors: coal, fisheries, and apparel among other areas. Trade in North Korea would lead to rapid industrialization and development if the country opens its economy; a well-managed approach would serve to direct development in specific sectors without sacrificing others; moreover, this research advises which sectors can be used to develop North Korea in an early stage of openness.

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Comparison of revealed comparative advantage indexes with application to trade tendencies of cellulose production from planted forests in Brazil, Canada, China, Sweden, Finland and the United States

Cited by 40 publications

References 14 publications

Seed Networks for Upscaling Forest Landscape Restoration: Is It Possible to Expand Native Plant Sources in Brazil?

Seed Networks for Upscaling Forest Landscape Restoration: Is It Possible to Expand Native Plant Sources in Brazil?

Relative export competitiveness of the Cambodian rice sector

An analysis of North Korean trade amid warming global relations utilizing RCA, RSCA, and TBI

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