Investigating Impact of Export Insurance Subsidy on Agricultural Export

Regarding importance of factors affecting export supply in policies, the impacts of various variables such as export insurance on Iranian agricultural exports were examined in this study. The ARDL and ECM models were used to investigate the long-run and short-run relations between agricultural export and other variables. Data used in this study were obtained from the Iranian statistical yearbooks during 1983-2003. Results indicated that export insurance has a positive and significant impact on export both in short-run and long-run. Based on the results, subsidized facilities in export insurance programs are suggested in order to promote agricultural export.