Hasan Dargahi; Ahmad Parkhide
Volume 8, Issue 27 , July 2006, Pages 1-31
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Since the advent of early business cycles theories based on self-sustaining behaviors, many theories and models have been suggested to explain causes of cyclical fluctuations. Although in the 1960s, with the acceptance of Keynesian ideas there was a less interest to identifying the sources of disturbances, ...
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Since the advent of early business cycles theories based on self-sustaining behaviors, many theories and models have been suggested to explain causes of cyclical fluctuations. Although in the 1960s, with the acceptance of Keynesian ideas there was a less interest to identifying the sources of disturbances, today the debate over the sources and propagation of economic fluctuations still rages among macroeconomists.
This paper uses a multisectoral business cycles model for identifyingication the role and importance of aggregate and sectoral shocks in business cycles of the Iranian manufacturing sectors. Aggregate shocks involve innovations in oil revenues, money supply, government expenditures, and real exchange rate, and productivity shocks are connsidered as sectoral shocks. Our results indicate that all types of shocks are important, but aggregate shocks are the dominant source of sectoral output fluctuations. Variance decomposition of the manufacturing output growth indicates that 85.4 percent of aggregate output disturbances can be explained by aggregate shocks. Therefore, macroeconomic policies inconsistent with industrial development requirements could disturb endogenous growth of the Iranian manufacturing sectors via weak total factor productivity. At the presence of the exogenous impulses, while aggregate shocks are significant sources of output fluctuations, it seems disturbances are threatening the long run economic and industrial growth, even in the oil boom periods.
Farshid Mojaver Hosseini; Farid Fayazmanesh
Volume 8, Issue 27 , July 2006, Pages 33-64
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Assessment of sectoral impacts of Iran’s accession to the world trade organization is the prime objective of this paper. To this end a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model is employed. Using a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM), the model is calibrated to 1997 as the benchmark year. The ...
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Assessment of sectoral impacts of Iran’s accession to the world trade organization is the prime objective of this paper. To this end a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model is employed. Using a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM), the model is calibrated to 1997 as the benchmark year. The results of the model indicate that accession of Iran to WTO leads to 2.6 percent contraction of the manufacturing sector and 1.7 percent expansion of the agricultural sector. Market access provision of WTO is most beneficial to Iranian non-oil exports, such that exports of manufacturing, mining and agriculture increases between 17.5 and 20.5 percent. Joining WTO exerts heavy pressure on mining sector, while construction sector experiences moderate expansion. An increase in international oil price can amplify the impacts of WTO accession on the expansion of the construction sector, weaken its impact on agriculture expansion and worsen its contractionary impact on Mining, Manufacturing and the Utilities.
Ali Hossein Samadi; Ali Haghighat; Kazem Aminzadeh
Volume 8, Issue 27 , July 2006, Pages 65-87
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In this paper, we analyze the long –run relationship between inflation and Total Factor Productivity (TFP) in the Iranian economy during 1338-1380. For this purpose, we use Gregory –Hansen (1996) Cointegration test. Our Study proceeds at the following steps. 1. We set up a multivariate model ...
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In this paper, we analyze the long –run relationship between inflation and Total Factor Productivity (TFP) in the Iranian economy during 1338-1380. For this purpose, we use Gregory –Hansen (1996) Cointegration test. Our Study proceeds at the following steps. 1. We set up a multivariate model for the analysis of the long-run relationship between inflation and Total Factor Productivity (TFP) 2. We test the unit root properties of data, and the long-run relationship between variables in the presence of structural breaks. 3. We estimate endogenously the break point data. Our results from cointegration tests and dynamic ordinary least square estimator show that there is a negative relationship between inflation and productivity.
Ali Asghar Banouei,; Fatemeh Bazzazan
Volume 8, Issue 27 , July 2006, Pages 89-114
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In this article, we observe that three main spatial factors play pivotal role in construction of regional input-output table (RIOT): openness of regional economy relative to national economy, size of region and size of supply and demand sectors in region relative to national economy, and finally, the ...
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In this article, we observe that three main spatial factors play pivotal role in construction of regional input-output table (RIOT): openness of regional economy relative to national economy, size of region and size of supply and demand sectors in region relative to national economy, and finally, the relative degrees of self-sufficiency in different regions. The main focus of this article is to quantitatively analyze the following main question: "To what extent such spatial factors in construction of RIOTs in Iran have been adhered?" For this purpose simple average expenditure, output multiplier and import multiplier of nine provinces have been estimated and then compared with the corresponding national level. The overall results show that the spatial dimensions for most of the provinces have been neglected.
Majid Ahmadian; Mohammad Ali Motafaker Azad
Volume 8, Issue 27 , July 2006, Pages 115-131
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This paper develops a theoretical setting in which firms within industry are risk averse and maximize expected utility of profit under output price uncertainty in an oligopolistic market. The expected profit margin is under influence of increase in market share and concentration coefficient at ...
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This paper develops a theoretical setting in which firms within industry are risk averse and maximize expected utility of profit under output price uncertainty in an oligopolistic market. The expected profit margin is under influence of increase in market share and concentration coefficient at the firm and industry levels. This effect is decomposed of efficiency cost effect as measured by marginal processing cost reduction and the effect due to output price variance under uncertainty. Furthermore, the industry' conjectural elasticity is used as a parameter to evaluate the market's degree of competitiveness. The technique of pooling time-series and cross-section is applied for 11 sugar cane factories that are listed in Tehran Exchange market over the period 1375-1382 . 1382. The findings indicate that the estimate of collusion parameter is lower and it increases with higher sugar price elasticity of demand. Furthermore, the effect of output price uncertainty offsets the cost efficiency effect resulted from market share and concentration.
Fariba Moslehi
Volume 8, Issue 27 , July 2006, Pages 133-151
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This paper examines the usefulness of monetary and fiscal policy on real and nominal variables in Iran’s economy. Our analysis is based on annual data from 1338 to 1383, employing SUR method. The results indicate that none of the two policies, monetary and fiscal, have impact on real variables, ...
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This paper examines the usefulness of monetary and fiscal policy on real and nominal variables in Iran’s economy. Our analysis is based on annual data from 1338 to 1383, employing SUR method. The results indicate that none of the two policies, monetary and fiscal, have impact on real variables, but the role of thoese pPolicies on prices are remarkable. Accordingly, it is concluded that real variables in Iran’s economy cannot be affected by monetary and fiscal policies, but disinflationary effects of theise policies are important.
Adel Azar; Davood Gholamrezaei
Volume 8, Issue 27 , July 2006, Pages 173-153
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To achieve the national goals, specifically “Fourth Development Plan Objectives”; it is necessary to coordinate thetake into account national goals with the regional actualities. For this purpose, resources should be allocated on the basis of regional capabilities and advantages. Since, ...
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To achieve the national goals, specifically “Fourth Development Plan Objectives”; it is necessary to coordinate thetake into account national goals with the regional actualities. For this purpose, resources should be allocated on the basis of regional capabilities and advantages. Since, wWelfare promotion is the most important social goal necessary for human excellencein most countries, the development programs based on the the regional economies planning process must consider the degree of human development in the different areas and provinces of country.regions of the economy. Each region needs special plans with regard to its special characteristics. This will necessitate the identification of past and present status of different regions using scientific methods. In this paper, for the first time in Iran, we apply “Data Envelopment Analysis” to consider the human development in Iran's provinces and will measure the efficiencies of each provincesprovince in the resource utilization to produce human development index. As a matter of fact, Tthe results typically have shownshow that undeveloped provinces in overall general have higher efficiencies than developed provinces. Therefore, Iit will be necessary to pay more attention to the undeveloped regions in the future planning.
Masoud Sadeghi; Karim Azarbayegani
Volume 8, Issue 27 , July 2006, Pages 175-197
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Knowledge and technology play an important role in raising the demand for labour and reducing the rate of unemployment. In knowledge based economy, a rise in knowledge and skills will lead to innovations, thus raising productivity and , incomes and reducing inflation and unemployment. Supplying high ...
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Knowledge and technology play an important role in raising the demand for labour and reducing the rate of unemployment. In knowledge based economy, a rise in knowledge and skills will lead to innovations, thus raising productivity and , incomes and reducing inflation and unemployment. Supplying high quality goods and changing consumption patterns due to technological break-through would expand markets and raise the demand for labour.
On the other hand, skilled labour would lead to dynamism and technological improvements in production processes, therefore, expanding production capacity consequently and raising the export of knowledge and competitiveness in international markets. Creation of different and new job opportunities is a consequence of technological improvement. Technology improvement would reduce the number of jobs for unskilled labour and would increase the number of jobs for hight skilled labour.
This paper examines the impact of knowledge and technology on the demand for labour in Iran between 1350-1380.Using the OLS method, the results of the estimated model show that knowledge and technology have positive and meaningful effect on demand for labour in Iran.
Ali Reza Shakibai; Hamid Reza Horry; Fatemeh Irani Kermani
Volume 8, Issue 27 , July 2006, Pages 199-230
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The purpose of this paper is to answer the following question: Is estimate the price and income elasticites of the demand for health services in Iran elastic?.
This researchWe use has used the Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS) model. AIDS model using the household expenditure data ...
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The purpose of this paper is to answer the following question: Is estimate the price and income elasticites of the demand for health services in Iran elastic?.
This researchWe use has used the Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS) model. AIDS model using the household expenditure data for the three subsections of medicine, user fees for doctors' and fees and hospitals ization services for three income groups for thein the period 1971 – 2001.
One conclusion isOur results indicate that, the health services should be considered as aare necessity for all income groups. In this case, cross elasticities showed and that hygiene and/or mMedical services have complimentary relations with cloths and shelter.
Price elasticitiesy of hospitalization for low, medium, and high income groups was are low: -0.52, -0.53 and -0.62, respectively. These results indicate of low elasticity of hospitalization services for all income groups and this issue Overall, we conclude that the confirms that elasticity for health services is low in Iran.
