TY  - CPAPER 
AB  - The objective of this paper is to provide a focused analysis of the competitiveness of fruit and vegetable exports of some south Mediterranean countries (Egypt and Morocco). We first provide a brief overview of the export flows to the international market aimed at analyzing the dynamics of destination markets and exported product range. Then, the competitiveness on the European (and Italian) market is analyzed. After an introductory analysis of the dynamics of Egypt and Morocco shares on EU (and Italian) F&V imports over the period 2000-2010 per product category, a Constant Market Share Analysis (CMSA) is developed. This method enables to further analyze the trade performance by decomposing the change in imports from Egypt and Morocco into different components (market size, commodity composition, and competitiveness effect). Finally, we provide a discussion on the substitutability / complementarity between imports from Egypt and Morocco and Italian production and on the possible price and non-price competitiveness factors. This discussion is further developed by an analysis of third countries’ capacity to comply with food safety requirements of the Italian market. A final discussion on the possibilities of North-South cooperation in then provided.
AU  - Malorgio, Giulio
AU  - Grazia, Cristina
DA  - 2012
DA  - 2012
DO  - 10.22004/ag.econ.130459
DO  - doi
ID  - 130459
KW  - Agribusiness
KW  - Agricultural and Food Policy
KW  - International Relations/Trade
KW  - Political Economy
KW  - Mediterranean Countries
KW  - fruit and vegetable exports
KW  - competitiveness
KW  - Constant Market Share Analysis
KW  - food quality and safety
LA  - eng
N2  - The objective of this paper is to provide a focused analysis of the competitiveness of fruit and vegetable exports of some south Mediterranean countries (Egypt and Morocco). We first provide a brief overview of the export flows to the international market aimed at analyzing the dynamics of destination markets and exported product range. Then, the competitiveness on the European (and Italian) market is analyzed. After an introductory analysis of the dynamics of Egypt and Morocco shares on EU (and Italian) F&V imports over the period 2000-2010 per product category, a Constant Market Share Analysis (CMSA) is developed. This method enables to further analyze the trade performance by decomposing the change in imports from Egypt and Morocco into different components (market size, commodity composition, and competitiveness effect). Finally, we provide a discussion on the substitutability / complementarity between imports from Egypt and Morocco and Italian production and on the possible price and non-price competitiveness factors. This discussion is further developed by an analysis of third countries’ capacity to comply with food safety requirements of the Italian market. A final discussion on the possibilities of North-South cooperation in then provided.
PY  - 2012
PY  - 2012
T1  - Performance of South Mediterranean Countries export supply-chain on the European market: between competition and cooperation
TI  - Performance of South Mediterranean Countries export supply-chain on the European market: between competition and cooperation
Y1  - 2012
ER  -