Evaluation of the BRICS Plus agricultural industry position and Iran's future opportunities
Samane Gholipoor
1
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Mirabdollah Hosseini
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Institute for Trade Studies and Research (ITSR)
)
Keywords: Agricultural Industries, BRICS+, Competition Structure, Competitive Advantages, Opportunities for Commercial Cooperation,
Abstract :
In this study, two important indicators are considered; One is the evolution of the structure of global production competition in industries; "Concentration Ratios" and "Herfindahl-Hirschman Index" and the possibility of developing cooperation and trade; "Advantage and Specialization Indicators" and "Performance Indicators". Also, these indices are assessed in various areas including agricultural industries - including food, beverages, tobacco, textiles, leather, wood, paper and furniture - in BRICS+ group during the period of 2000-2021.
The study of changes in the global production structure of 22 industries showed that the production structure of 17 industries has become more exclusive in low-tech, user-oriented and resource-oriented agricultural industries in the long term due to the position of BRICS, especially China. The results of the study for Iran's position in the global production structure of industries showed that Iran is an effective player in non-agricultural resource-based industries (coke and refineries, non-metallic minerals and chemical .The study of the evolution of the global production structure of industries during the last two decades indicates that the global production structure of 17 industries in low-tech, user- and resource-oriented in the long term, considering the effective position of BRICS, especially the role of China in global production, has become more exclusive and in .this range of industries, China's global manufacturing position has surpassed the United States.
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