Investigation on comparative advantage and export stability performance of Iran's forest products

Abstract

Islamic Republic of Iran's forest products export market at time interval of 1970 to 2009 was investigated, using comparative advantage indices. Based on application of Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) and Revealed Symmetric Comparative Advantage (RSCA) indices and Stability Export Performance, results showed that the country had a non-comparative advantage in forest products export issue and the country's trade movement in respect to forest products export was subject to numerous fluctuations with descendant and negative growth. Overall, in order to increase the forest products exports and have benefits in Export Comparative Advantage, the following comments were suggested: 1- Study the intended commercial perspectives such as identifying the target markets of these products. 2- Cession of forest resources to private sector, in order to increase forest exports via increasing forest products

Keywords

• Forest products
• revealed comparative advantage (RCA)
• revealed symmetric comparative advantage (RSCA)
• ( ) Index
• Stability Export Performance