Uganda's revealed comparative advantage
Subtitle: the evidence with the EAC and China
By: [Isaac Shinyekwa], Lawrence Othieno
Contributors: Othieno, Lawrence; Economic Policy Research Centre
Series: Research series -- no. 80; Research series (Economic Policy Research Centre) -- no. 80.
Publisher: Economic Policy Research  Centre
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Kampala, Uganda
Language: eng
Number of pages: 33
Subjects: Comparative advantage (International trade); Exports; Commerce; Foreign economic relations; International economic relations
Description: "The paper examines the comparative advantage of Uganda's exports to the East African Community (EAC) partner states, and how it has evolved during the implementation of the EAC treaty. In addition, the paper seeks to identify commodities that Uganda should specialize in as a basis to enhance the ability to benefit from the special preferential treatment extended to Uganda by China. The paper applies various indices in the measurement of Uganda's Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) on all products at Harmonised System (HS4)-digit product levels. The HS4-digit product level data was obtained from World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS) UNCTAD COMTRADE database." -- Abstract.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 27-28).