Market Structure and Sustainable Competitive Dynamics of the Peruvian Textile Sector in Global Trade
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This study evaluated the market structure and sustainable competitive dynamics of the Peruvian textile sector in global trade during 2010–2024. A quantitative, non-experimental, and longitudinal design was applied, integrating four analytical dimensions—product, firm, and geographic concentration, and temporal persistence—through concentration indicators, revealed symmetric comparative advantage, Markov transition analysis, the Kaplan–Meier estimator, and a gravity model estimated through EGLS with PCSE correction. The results show that the exported FOB value increased from USD 1548.9 million in 2010 to USD 1640.2 million in 2024, following a non-linear trajectory marked by a peak in 2012, a critical contraction in 2020, and a subsequent recovery. By tariff subheading, the export basket showed low concentration, with the HHI reaching 381 in 2024. Firm concentration declined from 4251 to 1901, indicating a transition from high to moderate concentration. Geographic concentration, however, increased from 2256 to 2771, reflecting strong dependence on the U.S. market, which accounted for 51.2% of exported value in 2024. Revealed competitiveness was positive in most analyzed markets, although structural disadvantages persisted in China, Japan, and Canada—markets dominated by scale-based Asian competitors with substantially higher revealed competitiveness. The Markov matrices showed that trade and competitive positions tend to persist over time. The survival analysis revealed a different pattern: exporting firms are more fragile than destination markets. According to the gravity model, export dynamics are significantly explained by destination GDP, distance, and trade agreements. Overall, the Peruvian textile sector maintains competitive capabilities across multiple dimensions, but its sustainable competitiveness—understood as the structural durability and resilience of its international insertion—is constrained by geographic concentration, high firm turnover, persistent disadvantages in scale-driven markets, and limited diversification beyond a reduced group of strategic destinations.
Source: Sustainability
DOI: 10.3390/su182010268
Institution: Universidad César Vallejo
Language: English
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,896
OpenAlex ID: W7163365451
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