Footnote:
In: Journal of Global Business and Trade, Vol. 10, No. 1, p. 1-11, May 2014
Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments May 16, 2014 erstellt
Description:
Using the Balassa Index and the Lafay Index, this paper examined the revealed comparative advantage of the first six ASEAN member nations for the period 2007-2011. Findings show that in the region, Brunei has the greatest comparative advantage in oil while Indonesia and Malaysia have an advantage in animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products and similar products. The Philippines is advantageously placed in electrical and electronic equipment and Singapore has a distinct advantage in organic chemicals. Among all the ASEAN6 countries, only Thailand enjoys an advantage in vehicles other than railway, tramway. The paper also identified areas of cooperation or competition and proposed some general recommendations for each country