Vulpe, M: Export Competitiveness of Selected Moldovan HVA Ag

Topic of master thesis "Exporting High Value Added Agricultural Products in Moldova: Opportunities and Challenges for Developing Countries". This paper contains the results of the analysis of Moldova‘s export competitiveness with regard to high value-added agricultural (HVA) products. In the paper I try to answer the question of whether Moldova has comparative and competitive advantages in the export of HVA products and how it is using these advantages. In the first - Description of the Problem - chapter, I provide a background on the problem: some facts on the dynamics and underlying causes of the growing world trade in HVA products, and a brief overview of existing studies on Moldova‘s agricultural competitiveness. In the second - Theoretical and Conceptual Framework - chapter I define the framework for our analysis of Moldova‘s competitiveness. In the third - Empirical Research -chapter I present key facts and figures on Moldova‘s HVA exports and HVA sector and outline key constraints faced by this sector. In the final - Conclusions and Discussion - chapter I present the findings of our research.