Unlocking Pakistan's Dates Palm Fruit Export Potential: A Gravity Model Comparison Between Asian and Non-Asian Markets

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Volume 5 Issue 1, 2024

Author(s):

Kashif Imran (Corresponding Author)
Institute of Business Management, Karachi - Pakistan
kashif.imran@iobm.edu.pk

Nazia Nazeer
National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences - Karachi Campus - Pakistan
nazia.nazeer@nu.edu.pk

Kamran Mehfooz
Institute of Business Management, Karachi - Pakistan
kamran.mehfooz@iobm.edu.pk

Abstract The current study unveils Pakistan’s dates palm fruit sector and explores new export avenues beyond India. Using panel data of 17 trading partners of Pakistan, spanning 1998 to 2021, to uncover key drivers of Pakistan's dates palm fruit exports, the current study applied the Gravity model. Findings underscore the pivotal roles of Pakistan's GDP, partner country GDP and population, distance, and exchange rates in shaping export dynamics. Interestingly, the study highlights untapped opportunities in global markets, showing more substantial export potential for dates palm fruit in Non-Asian regions compared to Asia and neighboring countries. Promising destinations include Germany, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and the USA, suggesting a pathway for significant market expansion.
Keywords Dates palm fruit, Export, Gravity model, Asian vs. Non-Asian countries, Pakistan
Year 2024
Volume 5
Issue 1
Type Research paper, manuscript, article
Recognized by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, HEC
Category "Y"
Journal Name ILMA Journal of Social Sciences & Economics
Publisher Name ILMA University
Jel Classification -
DOI
ISSN no (E, Electronic) 2790-5896
ISSN no (P, Print) 2709-2232
Country Pakistan
City Karachi
Institution Type University
Journal Type Open Access
Manuscript Processing Blind Peer Reviewed
Format PDF
Paper Link http://ijsse.ilmauniversity.edu.pk/arc/Vol5./pdf/v1/1.pdf