Date Market

This study tries to identify the structure of global date market under the concentration indices. The results made by indices of   and  show that during the period of 1990 to 2009, their values increased from 1292 to 1466 and from 63 to 67, respectively. It reflects that the inequality intensity of market distribution has grown while the number of exporters is expanded at this time. So, it can be concluded that the new exporters who have entered to the market had a small share and didn't have an ability to reduce the distribution of market share of major exporters. The degree of competition (term CQ) in the market has declined from 37 percent in 1990 to 33 percent in 2009. Based on these indicators, it can be deduced that the policies adopted by the major countries of the market have been in such a way that they have maintained their dominant position and have reduced the share of competitors. The findings also indicate that the global market concentration has no significant effect on Iran-date foreign exchange earnings while exchange rate, production, and price have a significant impact on the foreign earnings.  JEL Classification: F12, D43, F16.