The Turkish handmade carpet industry: An analysis in comparison with select Asian countries

作者: Mehmet Huseyin Bilgin , Ender Demir , Marco Chi Keung Lau , Chester Kin‐Man To , Zhi‐Ming Zhang

DOI: 10.1080/00405000.2010.498171

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摘要: The main purpose of this paper is to analyze the Turkish handmade carpet industry and compare it with select Far East countries. In particular, compared industries Iran, India, China, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal. context, determinants carpets in US market are analyzed empirically. Our results show that has been experiencing a period recession past decade. Through relative comparative advantage (RCA) index Kreinin–Finger similarity (KFS) index, we observed RCA for Turkey indicates Turkey’s declining since 1992. However, despite decline, was above other countries until 1997. But after this, disappeared eventually gained by Iran. During period, competitors showed small increases. Furthermore, empirical from gravity model su...

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