Regional Planning
Hojatollah Mirzaei; Taha Rabbani
Abstract
Regional development policy based on the existing capacities of knowledge and innovation in the regions is one of the neglected issues in Iran's development policy. At present, there is no serious difference in providing solutions for different provinces, while the provinces of the country are different ...
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Regional development policy based on the existing capacities of knowledge and innovation in the regions is one of the neglected issues in Iran's development policy. At present, there is no serious difference in providing solutions for different provinces, while the provinces of the country are different both in terms of the level of knowledge and innovation and its absorption capacity. In this research, based on the review of existing studies and new principles of measuring regional innovation capacity, a suitable framework for measuring innovation capacity is presented and accordingly, the innovation capacity of the country's provinces is measured. Results showed that in proportion to the decrease or increase in the level of development of regions, the innovation capacity of regions also increases or decreases. Innovation capacity has also decreased in proportion to the increasing geographical distance from the center of the country. Hence, Sistan and Baluchestan province has the lowest level of innovation capacity and provinces around Tehran such as Semnan, Karaj, Qazvin and Qom, have relatively high levels of innovation capacity. Nevertheless, Ilam and Bushehr provinces are in the first to fifth place among 31 provinces in terms of innovation capacity due to two important factors: 1. Small population and 2. Existence of oil and gas industries.
Habib Ansari Samani; Robabeh Khilkordi
Abstract
The distribution of income, which means the distribution of national income between groups, social classes and economic sectors, is one of the main components of social justice. There are many factors affecting the income distribution. The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of unemployment ...
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The distribution of income, which means the distribution of national income between groups, social classes and economic sectors, is one of the main components of social justice. There are many factors affecting the income distribution. The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of unemployment rate along with other major factors related to income distribution in Iran’s provinces. For this purpose, the annual data for Iran’s provinces during 1999 to 2014, with DOLS estimator have been analyzed. The results show that increasing unemployment in the long run will increase the income inequality in the provinces. Also, inflation rate, economic growth rate and current government spending increase the Gini coefficient in the long run. Error correction model results indicate that, unemployment and government size variables have no significant relationship with the dependent variable in the short run. However Inflation rate and economic growth rate have a positive relationship with inequality in the short run.
zahra Karimi Moughari; Mehrdad Maghsoodloo; Zahra(Mila) Elmi
Abstract
One of the most effective ways of realizing social equity is to provide equal opportunities for individuals to access education and to achieve educational equity. An important aspect of educational equity appears in the labor market and by the end of the education. The processes of finding a job ...
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One of the most effective ways of realizing social equity is to provide equal opportunities for individuals to access education and to achieve educational equity. An important aspect of educational equity appears in the labor market and by the end of the education. The processes of finding a job in the labor market and wage determination guide the efforts of individuals for gaining effective education. If the labor market does not send appropriate signals to the education system, the allocation of resources in the education system would not be correct. In this paper, the relationship between educational inequality and employment rates in Iranian provinces is examined by using Generalized Momentum Method (GMM) for a panel data of 28 provinces during 1380 - 1392. The employment rates and Gini coefficients of education are calculated from the income-expenditure data, published by the Statistical Centre of Iran. The results of this study show that average educational Gini coefficient, educational inequality, in deprived provinces is higher than rich provinces; and there is a negative and significant relationship between employment rate and educational inequality. In all provinces the employment rates has increased while the Gini coefficients has decreased.
