A Comparative Competition Analysis of Turkey’s Textile and Clothing Sector

Volume: 14 Number: 2 May 1, 2014
  • Aydanur Gacener Atış
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A Comparative Competition Analysis of Turkey’s Textile and Clothing Sector

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine a sustainable competitive advantage of Turkey’s textile and clothing sector which is one of Turkey’s most important exports factor. In this context, the current state and the level of competition of the industry has been analysed in the most important markets which are the EU-27, the United States and the Middle East - North Africa. Turkey’s textile and clothing export performance with its major trading partners is analysed by using Standard International Trade Classification Rev.3, three digit data which were provided by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and Turkish Statistical Institute’s database and calculated with the help of data from the 26/65/84 coded product groups for the period 1995 – 2012. The evaluation of Turkey’s textile and clothing export performance was based on Revealed Comparative Advantage, Revealed Competitiveness and Comparative Export Performance indices. The results reveal that the maintain the importance of the Turkey’s textile and clothing industry but its gradually decreased in terms of certain product groups in its major trading markets

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May 1, 2014

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May 1, 2014

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Year 2014 Volume: 14 Number: 2

APA
Atış, A. G. (2014). A Comparative Competition Analysis of Turkey’s Textile and Clothing Sector. Ege Academic Review, 14(2), 315-334. https://izlik.org/JA42SJ33JF
AMA
1.Atış AG. A Comparative Competition Analysis of Turkey’s Textile and Clothing Sector. ear. 2014;14(2):315-334. https://izlik.org/JA42SJ33JF
Chicago
Atış, Aydanur Gacener. 2014. “A Comparative Competition Analysis of Turkey’s Textile and Clothing Sector”. Ege Academic Review 14 (2): 315-34. https://izlik.org/JA42SJ33JF.
EndNote
Atış AG (May 1, 2014) A Comparative Competition Analysis of Turkey’s Textile and Clothing Sector. Ege Academic Review 14 2 315–334.
IEEE
[1]A. G. Atış, “A Comparative Competition Analysis of Turkey’s Textile and Clothing Sector”, ear, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 315–334, May 2014, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA42SJ33JF
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Atış, Aydanur Gacener. “A Comparative Competition Analysis of Turkey’s Textile and Clothing Sector”. Ege Academic Review 14/2 (May 1, 2014): 315-334. https://izlik.org/JA42SJ33JF.
JAMA
1.Atış AG. A Comparative Competition Analysis of Turkey’s Textile and Clothing Sector. ear. 2014;14:315–334.
MLA
Atış, Aydanur Gacener. “A Comparative Competition Analysis of Turkey’s Textile and Clothing Sector”. Ege Academic Review, vol. 14, no. 2, May 2014, pp. 315-34, https://izlik.org/JA42SJ33JF.
Vancouver
1.Aydanur Gacener Atış. A Comparative Competition Analysis of Turkey’s Textile and Clothing Sector. ear [Internet]. 2014 May 1;14(2):315-34. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA42SJ33JF