ISSN:
1572-9982
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Economics
Notes:
Summary This article considers the question of what factors determined the unfavourable development in the Dutch export performance during the second half of the 1970's. Application of constant-market-shares analysis on value data led to the conclusion that this could not be attributed to the Dutch export structure, the influence of which on the value of exports was positive. To ascertain how this conclusion should be amended in case of volume data a regression analysis was carried out. This led to the conclusion that the worsening in the export performance after 1973 resulted from both the export structure and a weakening of competitiveness, the influence of both factors being about equal. These results were compatible as the positive influence of the export structure found by the CMS analysis could almost completely be ascribed to the price factor. As a by-product of the regression analysis the export elasticity is found to lie in the vicinity of −1.5.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02371747
