Market integration with ASEAN and beyond: The case of Myanmar

In this paper, we address the question of market integration of Myanmar with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its other top trading partners. Focusing on agricultural trade, we use indicators – ‘Trade Potential’ and ‘Competition Indices’ to assess the nature and extent of the i...

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Main Authors: Ajmani, Manmeet Singh, Joshi, Pramod Kumar, Vr, Renjini, Roy, Devesh
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147391
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author Ajmani, Manmeet Singh
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description In this paper, we address the question of market integration of Myanmar with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its other top trading partners. Focusing on agricultural trade, we use indicators – ‘Trade Potential’ and ‘Competition Indices’ to assess the nature and extent of the integration. This study highlights the exports of Myanmar which are competitive in the ASEAN markets and have high export potential. A higher trade potential with lower competition (value or volume) would indicate an opportunity for higher returns for agricultural producers. In the case of Myanmar, “dried legumes and beans,” “crustaceans,” “frozen fish,” “other oilseeds,” “maize,” and “preserved fruits and nuts” are identified as high-potential exports with lower competition in ASEAN markets which can be targeted for trade expansion. Finally, to demonstrate the upward movement in the value chain, possibly due to quality upgradation, we present the dynamics of the unit value of Myanmar’s agricultural exports.
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spelling CGSpace1473912025-11-06T06:06:27Z Market integration with ASEAN and beyond: The case of Myanmar Ajmani, Manmeet Singh Joshi, Pramod Kumar Vr, Renjini Roy, Devesh economic competition unit costs exports asean trade policies integration agricultural trade In this paper, we address the question of market integration of Myanmar with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its other top trading partners. Focusing on agricultural trade, we use indicators – ‘Trade Potential’ and ‘Competition Indices’ to assess the nature and extent of the integration. This study highlights the exports of Myanmar which are competitive in the ASEAN markets and have high export potential. A higher trade potential with lower competition (value or volume) would indicate an opportunity for higher returns for agricultural producers. In the case of Myanmar, “dried legumes and beans,” “crustaceans,” “frozen fish,” “other oilseeds,” “maize,” and “preserved fruits and nuts” are identified as high-potential exports with lower competition in ASEAN markets which can be targeted for trade expansion. Finally, to demonstrate the upward movement in the value chain, possibly due to quality upgradation, we present the dynamics of the unit value of Myanmar’s agricultural exports. 2018-11-29 2024-06-21T09:13:50Z 2024-06-21T09:13:50Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147391 en https://thediplomat.com/2018/01/how-did-sanctions-impact-myanmar/ https://www.theweek.in/news/biz-tech/2018/05/22/from-look-east-act-east-india-must-think-big-and-act-big.html https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135842 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ajmani, Manmeet; Joshi, Pramod Kumar; Vr, Renjini; and Roy, Devesh. 2018. Market integration with ASEAN and beyond: The case of Myanmar. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1773. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147391
spellingShingle economic competition
unit costs
exports
asean
trade policies
integration
agricultural trade
Ajmani, Manmeet Singh
Joshi, Pramod Kumar
Vr, Renjini
Roy, Devesh
Market integration with ASEAN and beyond: The case of Myanmar
title Market integration with ASEAN and beyond: The case of Myanmar
title_full Market integration with ASEAN and beyond: The case of Myanmar
title_fullStr Market integration with ASEAN and beyond: The case of Myanmar
title_full_unstemmed Market integration with ASEAN and beyond: The case of Myanmar
title_short Market integration with ASEAN and beyond: The case of Myanmar
title_sort market integration with asean and beyond the case of myanmar
topic economic competition
unit costs
exports
asean
trade policies
integration
agricultural trade
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147391
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