Factors or characteristics which influence the export competitiveness of British
Columbia's food and beverage processing industries in the Pacific Rim markets (i.e.,
Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China: Mainland, Singapore and South Korea) are studied
using pooled time-series and cross-sectional data, for the years 1988 through 1992.
Changes in exports and in export market share are explained by changes in systematic
exogenous and endogenous differences amongst B.C. and competing provincial industries
over the five year period.
The results indicate that, converse to what is suggested in the literature, there is
no statistical consistency in the explanatory capability of comparative cost, industrial
organization, or firm strategy variables to explain competitiveness in Pacific Rim markets.
Rather, it appears export success is due to many unique factors at the firm or provincial
level. Hence, it is not possible to make generalizations about the competitiveness
determinants of these industries in the Pacific Rim markets. / Land and Food Systems, Faculty of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/3722 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Cain, Laura Lea-Anne |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
| Format | 5705412 bytes, application/pdf |
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