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Research Article

Analyses of the Potential Capabilities and Factors Affecting Vietnamese Fruit Exports
T. S. Nguyen1
,
B. H. Lee2*
1Researcher, Fruit and Vegetable Research Institute
2Associate Professor, Dept. of Ag. Econ, Kangwon National University
* Corresponding Author
30 October 2020. pp. 255-267
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Abstract

Trade data from 10 countries spanning 21 years was analyzed via revealed comparative advantage (RCA) index with gravity model adaptation (e.g., export equation by estimation methodology) to determine the export capabilities and the primary factors affecting Vietnamese fruit exportation. The data was obtained from the International Trade Center (ITC) database, Free Map Tools, and the United National Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The RCA index showed that Vietnam has a comparative advantage in exporting fruit (RCA > 1), specifically in coconut, Brazil nut, and cashew nut exports. The export equation result (least squares regression) indicated that factors could positively or negatively affect the quantity of exported fruits. The competitor’s export price, China’s participation, and the import country’s gross domestic product (GDP) per capita positively affected the quantity. The distance and the currency exchange rate between Vietnam and the importing country, the Vietnamese fruit export price, the agricultural area per capita, and the value of imported fruits to Vietnam negatively affected the quantity. Quantile regression analysis showed that Vietnamese fruit trading depends on the export scale. These results suggest an efficient strategy for developing the Vietnamese fruit industry, particularly in fruit exportation.

Keywords
Comparative advantages
Export
Factors
Gravity model
Trading partners
Vietnamese fruits
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  • Publisher :Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Institute, Kangwon National University
  • Publisher(Ko) :강원대학교 농업생명과학대학 농업생명과학연구원
  • Journal Title :Journal of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
  • Journal Title(Ko) :농업생명환경연구
  • Volume : 32
  • No :3
  • Pages :255-267
  • Received Date : 2020-09-11
  • Revised Date : 2020-10-20
  • Accepted Date : 2020-10-21
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.22698/jales.20200021
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