The The Impact of Real Sector Investment and Economics Growth to Competitive Advantage in Asia

English

Abstract

This research examines the competitive advantage of 11 countries in Asia by investigating the investment sector, industry, and economic growth.The method used in this study is the Shift Share Esteban Marquilas to see which regions have a competitive advantage.This study uses secondary data from the world bank with a research period from 2016 to 2020.We found that the increase in competitive advantage has an impact on the country's ability to compete in the Southeast Asia plus China region. This results in changes in the level of dynamic competition between countries. What is very striking is the dominance of China's competitive advantage in 2019 which was the highest in the research period with a significant increase before Covid 19 hit the Southeast Asian region. Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia have a relatively high level of comparative advantage at the beginning of the research period. Changes in the country's ability to maintain its competitive advantage is a unique ability with a very dynamic trading position in the Southeast Asian region.