Safdari Mehdi, Motiee Reza
Talk about foreign trade is one of the important topics in economic development country. This article estimates the major determinants of Date export supply in Iran. The theoretical framework is based on this assumption that export prices have a positive impact on volume of exports. This study uses annual time series data (1970-2007) and unit root tests and analyze them using Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model by Pesaran et al. [1]. This cointegration technique accommodates potential structural breaks that could undermine the existence of a long-run relationship between pistachio export supply and its main determinants. Most important problems in Iran about of Date export are including unfavorable packaging, improper grading and nonconformity in quality standards.
