Estimation of Iran’s Agricultural Exports Potential (An application of stochastic frontier gravity approach)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• shokrolah hajivand ¹
• R. M ²
• Seyed Yaghoub Zeraat-Kish ³
• Amir Mohammadijejad ⁴

¹ Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food Industry, Department of Economics, Development and Agricultural Education, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Science and Research Branch

² Associate Professor Department of Agricultural Economics Science and Research Branch Islamic Azad University Tehran, Iran

³ Department of Environmental Economics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IRAN

⁴ Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Education and Extension, Science and Food Industries, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

10.30495/jae.2024.30324.2336

Abstract

The present study considers the importance of exporting agricultural products in three groups of goods (Live animals, food products and crops) Looking to measure the export potential of these products And examining the factors affecting the non-realization of the potential of exporting agricultural products. The present study aims at measuring the export potential of these products and considering the factors affecting the potential export potential of agricultural products due to the importance of agricultural exports in three groups of commodities (live livestock, food products and crops).

The main purpose of this study is to provide an estimate of the country's agricultural exports potential and to determine how efficient Iran is in realizing this capacity. Using data for 36 destination countries for the period spanning from 1982 to 2017, proper stochastic frontier gravity model was estimated. Main findings revealed direct and significant impact of trade partners' GDP and population on Iran's agricultural exports, while distance and border barriers imposed by destination countries show significant reverse effect.

Keywords

• Tariff
• Export
• Stochastic Frontier Gravity Model
• Iran

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