Assessment of agriculture , foreign trade with ECO countries throughTrade complementarity index

Amir Mohajeri¹ Ali Kiani Rad² Lorence EnviyehTekyeh³

1) Amir Mohajeri
2) Ali Kiani Rad
3) Lorence EnviyehTekyeh

IOI Code : XYAC-ZCADE
Publication : 3rd.International Conference on Modern Research’s in Management,Economics & Accounting(3meaconf.com)
Abstract :
    This study using the gravity model has studied Iran s foreign trade in the agricultural sector and Member States, the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). For this purpose, time series data from 2005-2010 were used. The variables used in the study, include trade between countries, GDP growth, GDP per capital and TCI variable. F Limir tests calculation and Hausman test led to choose the fixed effects model to estimate the model. The results of the gravity model with TCI variable using fixed effects and negative coefficients showed that Iran s foreign trade with member countries of the Economic Cooperation Organization in the agricultural sector was not successful.

Keywords : trade agriculture trade complementarity index eco iran