La competitividad en las exportaciones de aguacate de México, Perú, Colombia, Chile e Indonesia: un análisis con los índices de Balassa y Vollrath (1991–2023)

Oluwasefunmi Eunice Irewole; Enrique Armas Arévalos; Español Español

doi:10.33110/inceptum.v20i1.493

Authors

Oluwasefunmi Eunice Irewole Escuela de Negocios de la Universidad Lasalle Morelia USLA https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7142-5311
Enrique Armas Arévalos Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2072-2257
Español Español Facultad de Comercio Exterior de la Universidad de Colima https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4601-9028

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33110/inceptum.v20i1.493

Keywords:

Exports, Competitiveness, Avocado, Vollrath

Abstract

This study investigates the international competitiveness of avocado from Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Chile and Indonesia during the period from 1991 to 2023, employing a dual-index approach combining Balassa’s Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) and Vollrath’s competitiveness framework, including Revealed Export Advantage (RXA), Revealed Import Penetration (RMP), and Relative Trade Advantage (RTA). The findings demonstrate a robust and sustained comparative advantage for Mexico in avocado exports, with RCA values consistently above unity. RXA indices show increasing export strength, while RMP values indicate declining import dependence, resulting in a net trade advantage reflected in positive and rising RTA values over time.

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