An Analysis of Comparative Advantage and Intra-North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Trade Performance

Mzumara, Macleans; Chingarande, Anna; Karambakuwa, Roseline T

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“…According to Khatibi (2008), the Ricardian theorem attributes comparative advantage to arise from the differences amongst countries based on factor scarcity. According to Mzumara et al (2012), this is not a correct position. Mzumara (2006) explains that factor endowment determines comparative advantage.…”

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Is South Africa Really a Giant of Sub-Saharan Africa in International Trade?

Chingarande¹,

Mzumara²

2013

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The study investigated the comparative advantage of South Africa and the role played by export promotion. South Africa was found to have comparative advantage in 824 product lines. The country was found to be a giant player in SubSaharan Africa to the extent of surpassing other African countries such as Egypt, Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe. South Africa also surpassed countries such as Mexico and Canada. The Sub-Saharan country should continue to promote its exports in international markets.

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“…South Africa also surpasses Mexico. Mexico has comparative advantage in 749 product lines while South Africa has comparative advantage in 824 product lines in which it has comparative advantage (Mzumara et al, 2012). South Africa also surpasses Egypt.…”

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Is South Africa Really a Giant of Sub-Saharan Africa in International Trade?

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Mzumara²

2013

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“…They also examined that favorable political conditions positively affected Athletics. Mzumara et al (2012) calculated RCA for Southern African Development Community (SADC), using HS six-digit level export data of individual member states and world export data for 2010. The RCA index indicated that SADC member states had revealed comparative advantage in mixed products, including primary and some manufactured products.…”

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Determining Competitiveness of Pakistan Sports Goods Industry Using Revealed Comparative Analysis

Shahzad

Aslam

Javaid

2023

IJMRES

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This study calculates and explains the comparative advantage of Pakistan's sports goods industries in the international market. Static and dynamic comparative advantage analysis differentiates this work from the previous ones for the sports goods industry. The top ten Pakistani sports items have been chosen for this purpose. The product positioning of these products in the international market has also been determined. The results of this study indicate that China and India have a strong revealed comparative advantage in festivals, carnivals, or other forms of entertainment goods and Balls, respectively. In contrast, the United States, Thailand, and Indonesia have a significant revealed comparative advantage in Golf balls. China acquires a competitive position in the global market in 9 of Pakistan's top 10 sports items for 2019. According to dynamic revealed comparative advantage, Pakistan has the most significant revealed comparative advantage for inflatable balls from 2005 to 2019 in the international market, implying that Pakistan has a competitive edge in exporting this product. The Government of Pakistan needs to prioritize and facilitate the sports goods industry for increasing exports of this industry.

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“…In the trade-related literature, there is widespread agreement that intra-SAFTA trade is not impressive (Akhter & Ghani, 2010; Akram et al, 2014; Jain & Kumar, 2018; Pushia & Jayesh, 2016; Raihan, 2012; Singh et al, 2018). This is especially observed in comparisons with other trade blocs of the world such as NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement (Mzumara et al, 2012), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC, 2017, 2018), ASEAN and CIS, the Commonwealth of Independent States (Basher, 2014; Karim, 2019; Kumar & Singh, 2009; Singla, 2016).…”

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Trade within South Asia: Unrealistic Expectations

Akram

2020

South Asia Research

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This article analyses the causes of low intra-regional trade connections within South Asia, which have remained disappointing despite the long-awaited launch of the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) on 6 January 2004 in Islamabad. Analysis of World Bank data and other relevant sources for the period 1995–2018 shows that trade among SAFTA members has not increased as significantly as had been hoped. The statistical analysis undertaken confirms what was suspected by many observers, as it shows that the SAFTA countries are not actually natural trading partners. Rather they are often competitors, seeking to export the same product groups. Since this makes the prospects of future substantial increase in mutual trade unlikely, the article concludes with some reflections about how to strengthen regional trade support mechanisms.

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An Analysis of Comparative Advantage and Intra-North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Trade Performance

Cited by 5 publications

References 12 publications

Is South Africa Really a Giant of Sub-Saharan Africa in International Trade?

Is South Africa Really a Giant of Sub-Saharan Africa in International Trade?

Determining Competitiveness of Pakistan Sports Goods Industry Using Revealed Comparative Analysis

Trade within South Asia: Unrealistic Expectations

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