Iranian pistachio export competitiveness in world markets

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In the present study, competitiveness of Iranian pistachio exports and competitor countries in  the world market are studied. pistachio export advantage using indices of revealed comparative advantage (RCA) approach and vector error correction model(VECM) based on  agricultural and non-petroleum export commodity basket were investigated separately. The results showed that Iran has a comparative advantage in pistachio export in the 1975-2012 period and considering both commodity basket,  Iran have first  ranking in pistachio exports.After Iran, Respectively the Turkey, Hong Kong, Germany, Italy, United States, Belgium and Netherlands have been comparative advantage in pistachio export in the 1975-2012 period. The rating is based on exports of agricultural commodity basket.On the other hand, in recently years, Pistachio export market of Hong Kong, United States, Turkey, Belgium, Germany have become a serious competitor for Iranian pistachios export and Iran's relative advantage in Pistachio export affected from export advantage of these countries. According to these findings, Iran's Pistachio export policy needs to be reconsidered

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Journal of Economic Research (Tahghighat- E- Eghtesadi)
Volume 51, Issue 4 - Serial Number 117
November 2016
Pages 951-976

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  • Receive Date: 15 March 2016
  • Revise Date: 25 June 2016
  • Accept Date: 29 October 2016

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