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Changing structure of India’s exports with Africa: Where do the technology-intensive exports stand?

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  • Mohd Fayaz
  • Sandeep Kaur

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The present study is an endeavour to document the pattern of comparative advantage and structural changes of Indian exports with Africa with the help of revealed comparative advantage index and the constant market share model for the period 1980–2021. The results indicate that India possesses a comparative advantage in a large number of export products to markets in Africa. However, most of these exports belong to the category of low-tech and resource-based goods. Considering its abundant labour, it is to be expected for India to have a comparative advantage in these low-skilled and labour-intensive traditional exports. The commodities with maximum advantage in the African market are medicinal and pharmaceutical products followed by sugar, sugar preparations, and honey. In the category of technology-intensive products, India has strengthened its market power only in the export of organic chemicals and dyes, and colouring materials.

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  • Mohd Fayaz & Sandeep Kaur, 2023. "Changing structure of India’s exports with Africa: Where do the technology-intensive exports stand?," African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(7), pages 962-975, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rajsxx:v:15:y:2023:i:7:p:962-975
    DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2023.2222480
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