Revealed comparative production advantage: implications for competitiveness in Florida's vegetable industry

Competitiveness has become increasingly important as commodities enter regional and/or international markets. Empirical measures of relative competitiveness that are comparable across commodities are essential. A measure of competitiveness is revealed through an index of production response. Using g...

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Published in:Agribusiness (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 1995-03, Vol.11 (2), p.105-115
Main Authors: Tefertiller, K.R. (University of Florida), Ward, R.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agribusiness
Agricultural commodities
Agricultural economics
AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURE
Agriculture
Business growth
CAMBIO TECNOLOGICO
CHANGEMENT TECHNOLOGIQUE
Commodities
COMPARISONS
COMPETENCIA ECONOMICA
Competitive advantage
CONCURRENCE ECONOMIQUE
Cost estimates
CROP PRODUCTION
Distribution costs
ECONOMIC COMPETITION
Efficiency
ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA
ESTRUCTURA AGRICOLA
ETATS UNIS
FLORIDA
FLORIDE
Fruits
Growth models
HORTALIZAS
LEGUME
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MODELE MATHEMATIQUE
MODELOS MATEMATICOS
PLANT PRODUCTION
Prices
PRODUCCION VEGETAL
Production increases
production response
PRODUCTION VEGETALE
RELACIONES DE INTERCAMBIO
Statistical analysis
STRUCTURAL CHANGE
STRUCTURE AGRICOLE
Studies
TECHNICAL PROGRESS
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES
TENDANCE
TENDENCIAS
TERME DE L'ECHANGE
TERMS OF TRADE
Tomatoes
TRENDS
USA
VEGETABLES
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Summary:Competitiveness has become increasingly important as commodities enter regional and/or international markets. Empirical measures of relative competitiveness that are comparable across commodities are essential. A measure of competitiveness is revealed through an index of production response. Using growth models and assumed supply elasticities as components in the index, competitiveness in the Florida vegetable industry is measured. Florida lettuce, strawberries, and fresh tomatoes show the highest revealed comparative production advantage among Florida's vegetable crops as well as against other US vegetable production regions. Improved yields was a major contributing factor to this stronger competitiveness for these three crops. © 1995 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISSN:0742-4477
1520-6297
DOI:10.1002/1520-6297(199503/04)11:2<105::AID-AGR2720110203>3.0.CO;2-G