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Dr. Kenichi Kashiwagi
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba

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Journal article
Published: 28 August 2020 in Sustainability
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While olive oil production is spreading to the non-traditional producer countries, including the US, Australia, and New Zealand, Mediterranean countries are still major producers and exporters. However, little is known about their olive oil exports simultaneously growing in tandem with their large volume of imports. This paper examines the factors that affect olive oil exports and imports in Mediterranean countries. Using balanced panel data of olive oil trade in Mediterranean countries from 1998 to 2016, we estimated the commodity-specific gravity model. Results suggest that an increase in the overall bilateral size of trading partners positively affects the flow of olive oil trade. The difference in factor endowments has a negative impact on exports, whereas its effect is positive on their imports. The members of the European Union (EU) are competitive in olive oil export, and the volume of its import is large among the EU countries whose per capita income and demand properties are similar. These results support Linder’s hypothesis rather than the predictions from the traditional Heckscher–Ohlin trade theory. The simultaneous export and import of olive oil in Mediterranean countries implies the relevance of a growing intra-industry trade rather than a country’s specialization following its comparative advantage.

ACS Style

Kenichi Kashiwagi; Erraach Yamna; Lamia Arfa; Lokman Zaibet. Growing Olive Oil Export and Intra-Industry Trade in Mediterranean Countries: Application of Gravity Model. Sustainability 2020, 12, 7027 .

AMA Style

Kenichi Kashiwagi, Erraach Yamna, Lamia Arfa, Lokman Zaibet. Growing Olive Oil Export and Intra-Industry Trade in Mediterranean Countries: Application of Gravity Model. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (17):7027.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Kenichi Kashiwagi; Erraach Yamna; Lamia Arfa; Lokman Zaibet. 2020. "Growing Olive Oil Export and Intra-Industry Trade in Mediterranean Countries: Application of Gravity Model." Sustainability 12, no. 17: 7027.

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Published: 18 March 2020 in African Development Review
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This study investigates the effect of agglomeration on technical efficiency of small and medium‐sized garment firms in Egypt. Using a sample of 502 firms, we estimated a translog stochastic frontier production function with inefficiency components. We also applied a switching regression model to address self‐selection in choice of agglomeration. Results confirm that agglomeration enhances technical efficiency of sampled firms through development of industrial linkages and accumulation of human capital. Given the increasing importance of cluster‐based development policies, we underscore the need to promote agglomeration of garment firms, and thereby foster forward and backward linkages to improve their efficiency and to develop global value chains.

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Kenichi Kashiwagi; Erina Iwasaki. Effect of agglomeration on technical efficiency of small and medium‐sized garment firms in Egypt. African Development Review 2020, 32, 14 -26.

AMA Style

Kenichi Kashiwagi, Erina Iwasaki. Effect of agglomeration on technical efficiency of small and medium‐sized garment firms in Egypt. African Development Review. 2020; 32 (1):14-26.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Kenichi Kashiwagi; Erina Iwasaki. 2020. "Effect of agglomeration on technical efficiency of small and medium‐sized garment firms in Egypt." African Development Review 32, no. 1: 14-26.

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Published: 22 January 2020 in Sustainability
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The olive tree and oil are iconic in the Mediterranean culture and religions, and producers incorporate those associations into the packaging of olive oil products they distribute regionally. This study examines the impact of religious and cultural information about olive oil on consumer behavior. A choice experiment was conducted to survey Japanese consumers’ willingness to pay for olive oil products. Results show that consumers respond with varying degrees of favor to the characteristic of “produced in pilgrimage destination,” but if cultural and religious information related to olive is provided, their willingness to pay increases 6.7 times. Measurements of cross-effects show that consumers that are more educated respond favorably to cultural and religious imagery, whereas older consumers and those with more children respond less favorably. Empirical results imply those regional religious and cultural allusions could be used to differentiate and promote olive oil products in a culturally distinct market.

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Tamaki Kitagawa; Kenichi Kashiwagi; Hiroko Isoda. Effect of Religious and Cultural Information of Olive Oil on Consumer Behavior: Evidence from Japan. Sustainability 2020, 12, 810 .

AMA Style

Tamaki Kitagawa, Kenichi Kashiwagi, Hiroko Isoda. Effect of Religious and Cultural Information of Olive Oil on Consumer Behavior: Evidence from Japan. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (3):810.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Tamaki Kitagawa; Kenichi Kashiwagi; Hiroko Isoda. 2020. "Effect of Religious and Cultural Information of Olive Oil on Consumer Behavior: Evidence from Japan." Sustainability 12, no. 3: 810.