“Measuring Trade Competitiveness: Case of Malaysia - West Asia”
by
Rina Oktaviani1
Date: 23 December 2008
Time: 2.30 pm
Place: Bilik Mesyuarat 1, FEP
Jointly Organized by IKRAB & PPE, FEP
by
Rina Oktaviani1
Date: 23 December 2008
Time: 2.30 pm
Place: Bilik Mesyuarat 1, FEP
Jointly Organized by IKRAB & PPE, FEP
ABSTRACT
The measurement of trade competitiveness is important in light of the increasingly integrated global economy. The objective of the paper is to analyze Malaysia’s trade competitiveness in West Asian markets namely Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Unites Arab Emirates. Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) analysis shows that the low technology manufacturing industries constitute Malaysia’s most competitive sector. Malaysia’s market positioning in United Arab Emirates is the most promising, since all the top ten competitive products are in the rising star position. Subsequently, Intra Industry Trade (IIT) analysis reveals that the country’s top ten competitive products range from weak to mild level of integration with West Asia. There is opportunity to improve Malaysia’s trade with Turkey, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
Keywords: Malaysia, Trade Competitiveness, Trade Flow and Integration, West Asian Countries
[1] Head of Economics Department, Faculty Economics and Management, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia and Visiting Lecturer at IKRAB, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
