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Research article2016Peer reviewed

International Competitiveness: A Case Study of American, Swedish, and Ukrainian Forest Industries

Maksymets, O.; Lönnstedt, L.

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The objectives of this article are to assess changes in the international competitiveness of the forest products industries in three countries (Sweden, the US, and Ukraine) during the years preceding, during, and after the recent economic crisis. To deepen the exploration of the three countries’ competitiveness, we propose a Cross-Country Relative Competitiveness Index. The results show that comprehensive measurement of comparative and competitive advantages is essential for determining why a given industry in a given country is doing well or badly. They also provide broad background information for subsequent, more detailed explorations of important changes and trends.

Keywords

Comparative advantage; forest products; international competitiveness; international trade; relative competitiveness

Published in

The International Trade Journal
2016, volume: 30, number: 2, pages: 159-176
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Inc.

SLU Authors

  • Lönnstedt, Lars

    • Department of Forest Products, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

UKÄ Subject classification

Economics

Publication identifier

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/08853908.2016.1138910

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/130341