A Study of Comparative Advantage and Intra-Industry Trade in the Pharmaceutical Industry of Iran
Author(s) -
Hasan Yusefzadeh,
Aziz Rezapour,
Farhad Lotfi,
Farbod Ebadifard Azar,
Bahram Nabilo,
Hasan Abolghasem Gorji,
Mohammad Reza Hadian,
Niusha Shahidi Sadeghi,
Atiyeh Karami
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
global journal of health science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-9744
pISSN - 1916-9736
DOI - 10.5539/gjhs.v7n6p295
Subject(s) - pharmaceutical industry , comparative advantage , revealed comparative advantage , business , international trade , order (exchange) , disadvantage , intra industry trade , world trade , drug industry , international economics , economics , trade barrier , microbiology and biotechnology , finance , political science , law , biology
Drug costs in Iran accounts for about 30% of the total health care expenditure. Moreover, pharmaceutical business lies among the world's greatest businesses. The aim of this study was to analyze Iran's comparative advantage and intra-industry trade in pharmaceuticals so that suitable policies can be developed and implemented in order to boost Iran's trade in this field.
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