بررسي آثار سياستي و مزيت نسبي محصوالت زراعي در استان كرمان‌

Investigation of Policies Effects and Comparative Advantage on crops in Kerman province

In this research, policies effects and comparative advantage indices of 14 crops at the 12 townships in province of Kerman was computed and compared by using 770 random samples collected in 2005. The comparative advantage and policies effects indices are computed using Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM). These indices are: Domestic Resource Cost (DRC), Social Cost Benefit (SCB), Nominal Input Protection Coefficient (NPIC), Nominal Protection Coefficient (NPC), Effective Protection Coefficient (EPC) and Net Social Profit (NSP). Results indicate that on average, production of wheat, barley and lentil donʹt have comparative advantage and other crops have comparative advantage, but large variation existed among the 12 townships. Onion and Watermelon have the most comparative advantage in province of Kerman. Nominal input protection is positive for all crops. Protection of products market and effective protection, are positive for wheat and barley, and are negative for other crops. Watermelon has the maximum net social profit in province of Kerman