水産加工品の比較優位の決定要因

―ツナ缶詰を対象としたパネルデータ分析―

抄録

In this study, we investigated the determinant factors of the comparative advantage of canned tuna by applying panel data analysis on a large sample of countries worldwide for the period 1993 to 2006. Our study showed that in developing countries, there are positive significant relationships between the comparative advantage of canned tuna and various socio-economic factors (per capita GDP, employment to population ratio, and so on) and country-specific characteristics like government policies. The results imply that in the long run, the comparative advantage of canned tuna will increase in developing countries, accompanied by social infrastructure and institutional arrangements; however, it will depend on countryspecific factors such as industrial policy.