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Welfare Effect of Exchange Rate Policy in Iran

Ahmad Mojtahed.; Azam Ahmadyan

Volume 9, Issue 30 , April 2007, Pages 1-21

Abstract
  The main purpose of this paper is to examine an appropriate exchange rate policy in Iran . Most of the studies have suggested a flexible exchange rate policy with a coordination between monetary and exchange rate policies for the Iranian economy. In this paper, we test the hypothesis that the managed ...  Read More

Economic Growth Effect on Poverty in Iran

Esmaiel Abounoori; Reza Abbasi Ghadi

Volume 9, Issue 30 , April 2007, Pages 23-52

Abstract
  Economic growth in addition to the direct income effect on poverty has an indirect distribution effect. The main purpose of this research is to estimate the net economic growth effect on poverty in Iran during the periods 1982-1988, the first socio-economic development plan (1989-1993), the second plan ...  Read More

Formal Education and Income Distribution

Mohammad Ali Kafaei,; Dorostkar Ezzatolah

Volume 9, Issue 30 , April 2007, Pages 53-76

Abstract
  Income distribution is usually affected by social and economic structures and especially by factors such as inflation, unemployment rates and the government size. In addition, the level of literacy and education are also seen as important factors affecting the income gap among different groups.  The ...  Read More

Estimation of Bank’s Credit Demand and Supply Functions in Iran

Mahmood Khataei; Sepideh Khatibi; Nierehsadat Gharshi

Volume 9, Issue 30 , April 2007, Pages 77-92

Abstract
  In this paper, we study the restricting factors leading to the disequilibrium condition in the Iranian market for bank’s credit using the switching regression model for the period 1353-1383 (1974-2004).     The results of our study show that the real banking interest rate, real ...  Read More

An Assessment of Comparative Advantages and Government Intervention in Industrial Activities: Case of Khuzestan Province

Seyed Aziz Arman; Nahid Kord Zangeneh

Volume 9, Issue 30 , April 2007, Pages 93-118

Abstract
  This paper analyzes the industrial activities and their actual comparative advantages in Khuzestan province using two digits ISIC cods and DRC criterion for the period 1377-82 (1998-2003). The results show that international competitiveness of industrial activities has been improved since 1381, the time ...  Read More

An Error Correction Model of Demand for Various Kinds of Imported and Domestic Rice in Iran

Enayatollah Fakhrai; Farrokh Norroozy

Volume 9, Issue 30 , April 2007, Pages 119-135

Abstract
  Rice is an important item in the Iranian agricultural product imports. This paper presents the estimation of an error correction model of linear approximation of the Almost Ideal Demand System for various kinds of imported rice, including Pakistanian, Thai, and others, as well as Iranian rice. The period ...  Read More

An Analysis and Assessment of Health Contribution to Increasing Labor Productivity: A Case Study of Iran

Alireza Amini; Zohre Hejazi Azad

Volume 9, Issue 30 , April 2007, Pages 137-163

Abstract
    Labor force and its quality (human capital) have made large contribution to economic growth and development in many countries. Health is also considered as a way to improve both labor quality and productivity. Present research aims to investigate and analyze the effect of health on labor productivity ...  Read More

A Dynamic Optimization Model for the Natural Gas Revenues

Ahmad Jafari Samimi; Toraj Dehghani

Volume 9, Issue 30 , April 2007, Pages 165-192

Abstract
  In this paper we study one of the most important challenges facing the Iranian Oil authorities: The allocation of natural gas reserves to different uses like exports, petrochemical plants, and injection to oil reserves for enhancing recovery factor. The results show that in the ranking of the project ...  Read More

Defence Expenditures Effects on Economic Growth; The Case of Iran

Mohammad Hosein Hasani; Samad Aziznejad

Volume 9, Issue 30 , April 2007, Pages 193-212

Abstract
  Facing foreign threats in the region, Iran has been increasing its defence expenditures, for the past three decades. In this paper, we study the impact of the Iranian defence expenditures on the economic growth for the period 1971-2003. We use the Keynesian macro model to show explicitly the relationship ...  Read More