EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS AND DETERMINANTS OF INDONESIA’S FISHERIES COMMODITIES: EVIDENCE FROM A PROVINCIAL-LEVEL ANALYSIS 26 22
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https://doi.org/10.26623/jreb.v19i2.15154Keywords:
fisheries exports, export competitiveness, revealed comparative advantage, panel dataAbstract
This study aims to analyze the competitiveness of Indonesian fishery commodity exports and identify factors that influence the performance of fishery exports between provinces in Indonesia. The study uses panel data covering 34 provinces in Indonesia for the period 2010–2025. Export competitiveness is measured using the Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) index and the Location Question (LQ) to assess the comparative advantage of Indonesian fishery commodities in the international market. Furthermore, panel data regression analysis is used to examine the effect of price levels, trade openness, logistics performance, exchange rates, and human resource quality on fishery export performance at the provincial level. The results show disparities in fishery export competitiveness between provinces in Indonesia. Some provinces have relatively high export competitiveness, while others still show low competitiveness in the international market. The regression estimation results indicate that trade openness, exchange rates, logistics performance, and human resource quality have a positive and significant effect on fishery export performance, while price levels show a negative and significant effect on Indonesian fishery export performance in the global market. These findings indicate that increasing trade integration, strengthening logistics infrastructure, and developing human capital are important factors in sustainably improving the competitiveness and export performance of Indonesia's fisheries sector.
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