Measuring Türkiye's Competitiveness by Revealed Comparative Advantages According to Factor Intensities (1996-2022)

Authors : Aslıhan Kocaefe

Pages : 1-20

Doi:10.18657/yonveek.1373955

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Publication Date : 2023-12-27

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aims to analyze Türkiye\'s competitiveness between the years 1996-2022 with the help of the Revealed Comparative Advantage Index (RCA). Index calculations are based on the separation of goods according to factor densities (SITC.Rev.3) with Germany, Brazil and United Arab Emirates (UAE) over 3 regions. Findings of the study; Türkiye is advantageous against Germany in raw material and labor-intensive industries, and disadvantaged in capital-intensive industries and research and development (R&D) intensive industries that are easy and difficult to imitate Compared to Brazil, Türkiye is advantageous in labor-intensive industries and disadvantaged in the raw material and manufacturing industry. In all other titles, there is a general advantage. In Türkiye-United Arab Emirates (UAE) comparison; Türkiye, mineral fuels, oils, etc. It has the upper hand in all raw material-intensive sectors, Labor-intensive and Capital-intensive industries, excluding products from distillation. On the other hand, advantageous and disadvantageous goods groups vary in R&D Intensive Industries. Key Words: Competitiveness, Revealed Comparative Advantage Index, Balassa, Factor Intensity JEL Classification: M31
Keywords : Rekabet Gücü, Açıklanmış Karşılaştırmalı Üstünlükler Endeksi, Balassa, Faktör Yoğunluğu