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TRADE COMPETITIVENESS OF PAKISTANS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN WORLD MARKET

14 Pages : 135-143

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-IV).14      10.31703/grr.2020(V-IV).14      Published : Dec 2020

Trade Competitiveness of Pakistan's Fruits and Vegetables in World Market

    Fruit and vegetable crops are a priority in agriculture by virtue of their vast potential in improving the socio-economic conditions of the country. To investigate the international competitiveness by analyzing the comparative and competitive advantage of vegetables and fruits from Pakistan, Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA), Relative Export Advantage (RXA), Relative Import Advantage( RMA), Relative Trade Advantage (RTA) and Laffey Index used as analytical tools. For this purpose, time-series data set from the International Trade Center from 2011-2019. Findings revealed that Pakistan maintained a comparative advantage and competitiveness in imports of fruits while disadvantaging vegetables. Even though Pakistan has export competitiveness over its rivals but is still importing a huge amount of fruits and vegetables. To gain better competitiveness in exports of horticultural products and to reduce imports, it is important to rethink the trade policies of Pakistan and invest in the research and development sector.

    Trade competitiveness, Comparative advantage, Vegetable crops, Fruits crops, Pakistan
    (1) Hira Manzoor
    Department of Commerce, Govt. College of Woman University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Safyan
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Fabia Manzoor
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    APA : Manzoor, H., Safyan, M., & Manzoor, F. (2020). Trade Competitiveness of Pakistan's Fruits and Vegetables in World Market. Global Regional Review, V(IV), 135-143. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-IV).14
    CHICAGO : Manzoor, Hira, Muhammad Safyan, and Fabia Manzoor. 2020. "Trade Competitiveness of Pakistan's Fruits and Vegetables in World Market." Global Regional Review, V (IV): 135-143 doi: 10.31703/grr.2020(V-IV).14
    HARVARD : MANZOOR, H., SAFYAN, M. & MANZOOR, F. 2020. Trade Competitiveness of Pakistan's Fruits and Vegetables in World Market. Global Regional Review, V, 135-143.
    MHRA : Manzoor, Hira, Muhammad Safyan, and Fabia Manzoor. 2020. "Trade Competitiveness of Pakistan's Fruits and Vegetables in World Market." Global Regional Review, V: 135-143
    MLA : Manzoor, Hira, Muhammad Safyan, and Fabia Manzoor. "Trade Competitiveness of Pakistan's Fruits and Vegetables in World Market." Global Regional Review, V.IV (2020): 135-143 Print.
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