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| Author: | Hinloopen, J. Marrewijk, C. Van |
| Title: | On the empirical distribution of the Balassa index |
| Journal: | Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv
2001 : VOL. 137:1, p. 1-35 |
| Index terms: | Economic theory Competitive advantage European Union Japan |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper analyzes the empirical distribution of the Balassa index and its stability and properties over time, using Japan-European Union trade data. It appears that the distribution is relatively stable over time and that the widely used rule that "a Balassa index above one" identifies a strong sector, selects about one-third of all industries. On the other hand, the distribution appears to differ markedly across countries. |
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