Determining Comparative Advantage of Cereals (Wheat, Barley, Corn) in Jiroft and Kahnooj

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Comparative advantage is one of the most important economic criteria in production, import and export programming. In this survey, two group of comparative advantage recognition indices is used to investigate existence of the cereals production comparative advantage in Jiroft & Kahnooj in 2006-2007. The SCB, DRC and NSP are the first indexes and EAI, SAI and AAI are the second. Based on the findings, none of the cereals had the comparative advantage. Corn comparative advantage in the region was more than the country average. The calculated protective coefficients and PAM matrix showed that producers are paid indirect subsidies in form of output and inputs and also gain more profit by government intervention comparing to free trade.

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