Comparative Advantage and the Participation in Global Value Chain of German Manufacturing

Indonesia is one of the world's largest pepper producing countries and most of Indonesia's pepper production is exported abroad. Apart from the superiority of Indonesia's natural resources, namely as a country with the second-largest area of pepper cultivation, now competition between countries cannot be measured only by the number of exports it owns. The existence of synergy between countries in producing a product with high economic value is evidence of trade integration between countries. This study aims to analyze the comparative advantage of Indonesian pepper compared to Vietnam, Brazil, India, and Malaysia, to analyze the competitive advantage of Indonesian pepper, and to analyze the value chain of Indonesian pepper. This study used a sample of five countries, namely Indonesia, Vietnam, Brazil, India, and Malaysia. This research used quantitative and qualitative research approaches. The methods used in this research used Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA), Porter's Diamond Theory, and value added analysis. The analysis results show that the five competing countries have a comparative advantage over pepper; Indonesia has a competitive advantage in conditions of natural resource factors. Indonesia's participation in the global value chain is declining. The main focus of the government in 2020 is on the input, production, capital, and market sides. Keywords: comparative advantage, competitive advantage, pepper, value added, value chain.

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The Leap of Comparative Advantage Trap in Guangzhou-Based on the Perspective of Global Value Chain

Applied Economics and Finance ◽

10.11114/aef.v6i1.3784 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 74

Author(s):

Ji Yan Wu ◽

Zi Jian Luo ◽

Zhi Huang Huang

Keyword(s):

Labor Force ◽

Division Of Labor ◽

Comparative Advantage ◽

Value Chain ◽

Added Value ◽

Global Value Chain ◽

Revealed Comparative Advantage ◽

Effective Strategies ◽

The Status ◽

Revealed Comparative Advantage Index

This paper analyzes the situation and reasons of the trap of comparative advantage in Guangzhou, and proposes some strategies on how to leap the trap of comparative advantage. Firstly, based on the perspective of global value chain, this paper analyzes the status of Guangzhou in the global value chain through RCA (revealed comparative advantage index) and RTV (revealed technology added value index), and illustrates the situation of Guangzhou in the trap of comparative advantage. Secondly, the reasons why Guangzhou is into comparative advantage trap are analyzed from three aspects, capital, labor force and technology. Thirdly, in view of the main reasons, we seek some effective strategies to leap the comparative advantage trap, promote the transformation and upgrading of enterprises in guangzhou into innovative enterprises, and lead to the promotion of the competitiveness of Guangzhou in the globalization division of labor.

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The Changing Patterns of North Korea’s International Film Co-Productions Since the 1980s: A Global Value Chain Approach

European Journal of Korean Studies ◽

10.33526/ejks.20201902.83 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 83-108

Author(s):

Moon Hwy-Chang ◽

Wenyang Yin

Keyword(s):

Value Chain ◽

North Korea ◽

Film Industry ◽

International Standards ◽

The Political ◽

Global Value Chain ◽

Comprehensive Understanding ◽

Changing Patterns ◽

Film Productions

Although North Korea is one of the most closed countries in the world, it has long been pursuing international cooperation with other countries in order to upgrade the quality of its film industry to international standards. Preceding studies on this topic have mainly focused on the political influences behind filmmaking in general and very few studies have exclusively dealt with North Korea’s international co-productions. In this respect, in order to develop a comprehensive understanding of the internalization strategy of North Korea’s film productions, this paper uses the global value chain as a framework for analysis. This approach helps understand the internationalization pattern of each value chain activity of film co-productions in terms of the film location and the methods for collaborating with foreign partners. By dividing the evolution of North Korea’s international co-productions into three periods since the 1980s, this paper finds that although North Korea has shown mixed results with different aspects of the film value chain, it has generally improved its internationalization over the three periods. This paper further provides strategic directions for North Korea by learning some of the successful Chinese experiences in the film sector regarding collaboration with foreign partners—to foster a win-win situation for all involved parties.

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