Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/59082 
Year of Publication: 
2010
Citation: 
[Journal:] Revista de Métodos Cuantitativos para la Economía y la Empresa [ISSN:] 1886-516X [Volume:] 09 [Publisher:] Universidad Pablo de Olavide [Place:] Sevilla [Year:] 2010 [Pages:] 85-105
Publisher: 
Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla
Abstract (Translated): 
This study aims to evaluate, in terms of their cardinal, ordinal, and dichotomy consistency, five alternative comercial specialization indicators: a Balassa symmetric index version; a Chi-Squared Index; and the Relative Trade Advantage Index, all these three based on revealed comparative advantage theory; and two additional: Michaely Index variation, and Iapadre Index variation, based on trade balance flows. It is applied to the particular case of Argentina and Uruguay butter world trade during 1995-2006. The results vary for both countries. Some indicators are found to be useful as substitutes while other in a complementary manner. Economically, the indicators show that the Argentine specialization fluctuates among years while the Uruguayan is very stable.
Subjects: 
Mercosur
trade flows
dairy products
indices of trade specialization
JEL: 
F14
F15
C43
Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Article

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