Export Performance and Revealed Comparative Advantage of Developing and Developed Economies for Textile Fibers or Fabrics

Abtew, Mulat Alubel; Kumari, Annu; Moorthy, S. Srinivasa

doi:10.4172/2375-4389.1000256

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“…The concept of revealed comparative advantage has been used by many researchers to reveal the competitiveness of textile and apparel sectors of different countries (Tripa and Cuc, 2016; Ali et al , 2017; Havrila and Gunawardana, 2003; Karaalp and Yilmaz, 2012; Hossain et al , 2017; Abtew et al , 2017. With reference to the previous studies and application of the RCA in textiles, and the BI and Lafay approach, an evaluation of the competitiveness of Ethiopia’s textile and apparel sector was made at a global level, as discussed in the subsequent sections.…”

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“…The RCA has been used by many researchers to reveal the competitiveness of textile and apparel sectors of different countries (Simona et al , 2016; Ali et al , 2017; Havrila and Gunawardana, 2003; Karaalp and Yilmaz, 2012; Hossain et al , 2017; Abtew et al , 2017) to calculate the relative advantage or disadvantage of a certain country in a certain class of goods or services as evidenced by trade flows. With reference to the research of the authors cited, RCA was deployed for the purpose of evaluating whether Ethiopia has a revealed comparative advantage or disadvantage in exporting its textile and apparel products.…”

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Comparative advantage of Ethiopian textile and apparel industry

Rundassa

Azene

Berhan

2019

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Purpose Ethiopia’s economy is primarily based on agriculture, but starting form 2010, the government has been determined to diversify the exports with a priority set for strategic sectors like light manufacturing in which textile and apparel manufacturing industries are included. The purpose of this paper is to measure the comparative advantages of the Ethiopian textile and apparel industry using the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) in the period from 2007 to 2016. Design/methodology/approach For the purpose of the paper, secondary data were collected from the UN comtrade site, and related data sources were cited in the literature review for the purpose of triangulation (cross-checking of the analysis with theoretical background). From the theoretical background, the two indices of RCA (Balassa index and Lafay index) were used for the evaluation of the industries’ competitive advantage and to identify which industry (textiles or apparel) was of more importance in the country. Findings The findings of the study showed that Ethiopia was more competitive in the textile sector. However, and with reference to the Lafay index, the country has been focusing on apparel sector, because of the opportunities for job creation. Research limitations/implications For the purpose of this study, secondary data were used and the general conclusions are limited to the corresponding sources of data. Practical implications Because of the labor-intensive nature, the textile and apparel sector has been one of the areas promoted by the Ethiopian Government in its industrialization policy. The finding of this paper can be used by policy makers to evaluate the competitiveness of the country. Social implications The findings can be used to assess social upgrading issues in the textile and apparel sector. Originality/value The work is the first of its kind in the sector as well as the country.

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Comparative advantage of Ethiopian textile and apparel industry

Rundassa

Azene

Berhan

2019

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Investigating the Relationship Between Export Antecedents and Export Performance of Handloom Industry

Singh

Gautam

2022

FIIB Business Review

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This study identified the export antecedents that could influence the occurrence of export performance of the industry. The export antecedents are the phenomenon that acts as a backend support system for effective export performance. This study aims to build a simple linear model representing the structural relationship between the export antecedents and export performance. The model building is based on the identified antecedents and attempts to reflect the combined gist of pre-established theories, that is, contingency theory, resource-based view and dynamic capabilities. In data interpretation, second-order confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) helps to analyse the combined impact of all studied antecedents on export performance. The identified antecedents are export knowledge, export perception, export commitment, export strategy and organizational capability as independent variables tested against the dependent variable export performance.

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Commentary on Pakistan Bangladesh Trade Relations

Mufti

Ali

2021

SSRN Journal

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Export Performance and Revealed Comparative Advantage of Developing and Developed Economies for Textile Fibers or Fabrics

Cited by 6 publications

References 19 publications

Comparative advantage of Ethiopian textile and apparel industry

Comparative advantage of Ethiopian textile and apparel industry

Investigating the Relationship Between Export Antecedents and Export Performance of Handloom Industry

Commentary on Pakistan Bangladesh Trade Relations

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