Impact of Macroeconomic Indicators on Export Competitiveness in Shanghai Cooperation Organization Countries

Abstract

The aim of the study is to determine macroeconomic indicators affecting export competitiveness of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries. In the study covering the period 2000-2017, Balassa index was used to determine the export competitiveness of these countries. In the study, the effect of various macroeconomic indicators on export competitiveness of the SCO countries was analyzed using the AMG estimator. According to the results, only the current account deficit variable has negative effect on the competitiveness of crude materials except fuels product groups. Only the per capita income variable has a negative effect on the export competitiveness of the main manufacturing goods.