is lower than 0.85 for all the districts considered, the relative quality of imported
intermediate items is higher than the quality of exported intermediate items. QI for
finished goods is higher than 1.15 for Brenta and Treviso (i.e. the quality of finished
goods exported is higher than the quality of the ones imported), wheres QI indicates no
significant differences in quality on OPT of finished goods from Verona.
Table 4 Relative quality of OPT flows, selected Italian footwear districts, 2001 (2nd qr)
|
1 NXi |
2 NXf |
3 ___QI |
4 * | |
|
€/kg |
€/pair |
i |
f___ | |
|
Barletta |
-1,75 |
- |
0,74 |
- |
|
Lecce |
-14,95 |
- |
0,31 |
- |
|
Brenta |
-11,02 |
18,89 |
0,54 |
2,41 |
|
Treviso |
-20,90 |
6,70 |
0,30 |
1,68 |
|
Verona |
-20,46 |
0,39 |
0,21 |
1,03 |
|
Fermano-Maceratese |
-3,27 |
- |
0,69 |
- |
* QI = unit value of exports/unit value of imports
Source: elaborated on OPT data from ANCI (2003)
Relationship between ID and export performance
As regards the relationship between international delocalisation and export
performance, there does not seem to be any clear trend at the provincia level during the
second half of the 1990s. However, a tentative distinction can be made at regional level.
Shoe districts located in Puglia are traditionally less export oriented than those in
Veneto and Marche, probably because their production is mainly represented by down
market products for the domestic market (Figure 3). This does not seem to be related to
the percentage of foreign processing, which is very high in Barletta (more than 72% in
2000) with respect to Lecce (only 23.50%). The Fermano-Maceratese district in Marche
has a higher value of final exports than those in Veneto and Puglia, and outsources a
very low percentage of production for processing. Footwear districts in Veneto are more
export oriented than those in Puglia, and tend to delocalise a percentage of production
lower than 30% (i.e. lower than Barletta and Fermano-maceratese).
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