Investigation on comparative advantage of bean production in Markazi province

This research was carried out in Markazi province in order to study the comparative advantage of bean production. Required data were obtained in a survey research by interviewing with 167 bean producers in different regions of the province and filling in the pre-structured questionnaires during 2002-2003 crop year. Gathered data were analyzed using the EXCEL and SPSSWIN softwares. Comparative advantage was calculated using Domestic Resource Cost (DRC)، Social Cost Benefit (SCB) and Net Social Profitability (NSP) indicators using two absolute and relative Power Purchasing Parity (PPP) scenarios. In both scenarios، values of the DRC and SCB were calculated less than one and NSP was calculated greater than zero. Results indicated that Markazi province has comparative advantage for bean production.