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The trade competitiveness of palm-biodiesel in renewable energy market

Following the decline of Malaysian biodiesel export revenue since 2009, the value has been fluctuating in recent years amid fierce global competition. Thus, it is important to assess the competitiveness of Malaysia-produced biodiesel. In comparison to other major biodiesel-producing countries incl...

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Main Authors: Norashida Othman,, Zulkornain Yusop,, Mohd Mansor Ismail,, Syamsul Herman Mohammad Afandi,
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
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spelling my-ukm.journal.155882020-11-06T12:36:28Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15588/ The trade competitiveness of palm-biodiesel in renewable energy market Norashida Othman, Zulkornain Yusop, Mohd Mansor Ismail, Syamsul Herman Mohammad Afandi, Following the decline of Malaysian biodiesel export revenue since 2009, the value has been fluctuating in recent years amid fierce global competition. Thus, it is important to assess the competitiveness of Malaysia-produced biodiesel. In comparison to other major biodiesel-producing countries including Indonesia, the United States of America, and Germany. Hence, this paper aimed to investigate the competitiveness of the Malaysian biodiesel industry based on the Relative Trade Advantage (RTA) indices with respect to the main competitors. Data from 2012 to 2016 were analyzed for selected biodiesel commodities. The RTA index indicated that Malaysia could potentially grow further despite being a minor producer. Hence, there is a need to strengthen the palm oil industry as it can be a definite source of higher export earnings. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15588/1/jeko_54%281%29-3.pdf Norashida Othman, and Zulkornain Yusop, and Mohd Mansor Ismail, and Syamsul Herman Mohammad Afandi, (2020) The trade competitiveness of palm-biodiesel in renewable energy market. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 54 (1). pp. 33-42. ISSN 0127-1962 https://www.ukm.my/fep/jem/content/2020.html
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description Following the decline of Malaysian biodiesel export revenue since 2009, the value has been fluctuating in recent years amid fierce global competition. Thus, it is important to assess the competitiveness of Malaysia-produced biodiesel. In comparison to other major biodiesel-producing countries including Indonesia, the United States of America, and Germany. Hence, this paper aimed to investigate the competitiveness of the Malaysian biodiesel industry based on the Relative Trade Advantage (RTA) indices with respect to the main competitors. Data from 2012 to 2016 were analyzed for selected biodiesel commodities. The RTA index indicated that Malaysia could potentially grow further despite being a minor producer. Hence, there is a need to strengthen the palm oil industry as it can be a definite source of higher export earnings.
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author Norashida Othman,
Zulkornain Yusop,
Mohd Mansor Ismail,
Syamsul Herman Mohammad Afandi,
spellingShingle Norashida Othman,
Zulkornain Yusop,
Mohd Mansor Ismail,
Syamsul Herman Mohammad Afandi,
The trade competitiveness of palm-biodiesel in renewable energy market
author_facet Norashida Othman,
Zulkornain Yusop,
Mohd Mansor Ismail,
Syamsul Herman Mohammad Afandi,
author_sort Norashida Othman,
title The trade competitiveness of palm-biodiesel in renewable energy market
title_short The trade competitiveness of palm-biodiesel in renewable energy market
title_full The trade competitiveness of palm-biodiesel in renewable energy market
title_fullStr The trade competitiveness of palm-biodiesel in renewable energy market
title_full_unstemmed The trade competitiveness of palm-biodiesel in renewable energy market
title_sort trade competitiveness of palm-biodiesel in renewable energy market
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2020
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15588/1/jeko_54%281%29-3.pdf
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