Vietnam’s Export Competitiveness: Trade and Macroeconomic Policy Linkages

Lord, Montague (2002): Vietnam’s Export Competitiveness: Trade and Macroeconomic Policy Linkages.

Abstract

The study aims to identify macro and micro-economic measures that promote the international competitiveness and export growth of Vietnam, thereby raising living standards and improving welfare. Apart from investigating macro and micro-economic aspects affecting the trade environment, the study describes key characteristics of Vietnam’s export structure and performance over the last decade based on national and partner-country trade information, it analyzes static and dynamic aspects of Vietnam’s comparative advantage, it evaluates the compatibility of exports in their major markets, and it assesses the policy-performance links in the last decade to draw lessons for future trade and macroeconomic policies.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Vietnam, international competitiveness, empirical econometric analysis of trade, export competitiveness, effective rate of protection
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F13 - Trade Policy ; International Trade Organizations; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F14 - Empirical Studies of Trade; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F17 - Trade Forecasting and Simulation

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