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Production of tomatoes in Mexico and its competitiveness in the U.S. market

PLZÁKOVÁ, Lucie and Lucie CRESPO STUPKOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Production of tomatoes in Mexico and its competitiveness in the U.S. market

Authors

PLZÁKOVÁ, Lucie and Lucie CRESPO STUPKOVÁ

Edition

Hradec Králové, p. 171 - 179, 593 pp. 2018

Publisher

University of Hradec Králové

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Proceedings paper

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

Publication form

printed version "print"

Organization unit

University College Prague – University of International Relations and Institute of Hospitality Management and Economics, Ltd.

ISSN

Keywords in English

Agrarian export value-chains, Revealed Comparative Advantage, Constant Market Participation, tomatoes, Mexico
Changed: 15/2/2018 09:34, Ing. Lucie Plzáková, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

The most dynamic Mexican agrarian export value chains are vegetables (tomatoes, peppers and other fresh vegetables) and fruits (avocado, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries), usually produced under system of contract farming and protected agriculture. The article focuses on quantitative analysis of competitiveness of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) in international trade. Tomatoes are the most important product of Mexican agricultural exports to the United States, with a value of 2.11 billion USD and a volume of 1.75 million tons in 2016. The quantitative analysis is conducted using indicators that present the greatest explanatory power and consistency: Revealed Comparative Advantage and Constant Market Participation.