This thesis analyzes the product cycles of five different product groups within the Swedish machinery export during the time period 1964-2003.The result is that even though Sweden is a preferable region to launch new products and adopt new technologies, according to the product cycle models, the production is approaching a decreasing regional specialisation.
Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Problem formulation
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Outline
2 Product Cycle Theory and Previous Research
2.1 Background
2.2 Product and Price Competition in the Product Life Cycle
2.3 Phases of the Product Life Cycle in International Trade
2.3.1 Innovation Phase
2.3.2 Growth Phase
2.3.3 Maturity Phase
2.3.4 Decline Phase
2.4 Schloss Laxenburg Model of Product Cycle Development
2.4.1 Basic Facts and Assumptions in the Model
2.4.2 Possible product cycle paths
2.4.3 Level of Specialization
2.5 Empirical Criticism towards Posner’s Imitation Theory
2.6 Summary & Conclusions
3 Empirical Analysis
3.1 Analyzing the Business Cycles
3.1.1 Up going Business Cycles
3.1.2 Down turning Business Cycles
3.1.3 Industrial Production Moves Abroad
3.2 Revealed Comparative Advantage
3.2.1 Method & Major Results
3.2.2 The Change in Export Share put in Relation to RCA
3.2.3 Change in RCA quotients
3.3 Schloss Laxenburg Model Approach
3.4 Regression Analysis
3.5 Summary
4 Conclusions & Suggestions for Further Research
References
Author: Nömtak, Fredrika
Source: Jönköping University
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