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Comparative Advantage of Leather Industry in Pakistan with Selected Asian Economies
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to analyze the trade specialization in the leather products between some selected Asian economies, with particular focus on Pakistan. For which, a measure of Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA Balassa Index) is used. The analysis shows that Pakistan has a high comparative advantage in leather products over all the selected economies during the period of study. The paper highlights the problems faced by the leather industry and identifies some immediate policy action to be taken to improve the performance of the leather industry in the light of evidence.
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March 1, 2013
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March 1, 2013
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Year 2013 Volume: 3 Number: 1
APA
Shahab, S., & Mahmood, M. T. (2013). Comparative Advantage of Leather Industry in Pakistan with Selected Asian Economies. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 3(1), 133-139. https://izlik.org/JA47JH23BS
AMA
1.Shahab S, Mahmood MT. Comparative Advantage of Leather Industry in Pakistan with Selected Asian Economies. IJEFI. 2013;3(1):133-139. https://izlik.org/JA47JH23BS
Chicago
Shahab, Sadaf, and Muhammad Tariq Mahmood. 2013. “Comparative Advantage of Leather Industry in Pakistan With Selected Asian Economies”. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues 3 (1): 133-39. https://izlik.org/JA47JH23BS.
EndNote
Shahab S, Mahmood MT (March 1, 2013) Comparative Advantage of Leather Industry in Pakistan with Selected Asian Economies. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues 3 1 133–139.
IEEE
[1]S. Shahab and M. T. Mahmood, “Comparative Advantage of Leather Industry in Pakistan with Selected Asian Economies”, IJEFI, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 133–139, Mar. 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA47JH23BS
ISNAD
Shahab, Sadaf - Mahmood, Muhammad Tariq. “Comparative Advantage of Leather Industry in Pakistan With Selected Asian Economies”. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues 3/1 (March 1, 2013): 133-139. https://izlik.org/JA47JH23BS.
JAMA
1.Shahab S, Mahmood MT. Comparative Advantage of Leather Industry in Pakistan with Selected Asian Economies. IJEFI. 2013;3:133–139.
MLA
Shahab, Sadaf, and Muhammad Tariq Mahmood. “Comparative Advantage of Leather Industry in Pakistan With Selected Asian Economies”. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, vol. 3, no. 1, Mar. 2013, pp. 133-9, https://izlik.org/JA47JH23BS.
Vancouver
1.Sadaf Shahab, Muhammad Tariq Mahmood. Comparative Advantage of Leather Industry in Pakistan with Selected Asian Economies. IJEFI [Internet]. 2013 Mar. 1;3(1):133-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA47JH23BS