Teymour Mohammadi; Ali Hosein Nabi-Zadeh
Volume 13, Issue 51 , January 2014, , Pages 113-149
Abstract
Volatility of the exchange rate and its deviation from the equilibrium path is one of the most important economic variables. Theoretical studies and empirical evidence show that the deviation of the exchange rate from its equilibrium path and its volatility can potentially affect trade (import and export), ...
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Volatility of the exchange rate and its deviation from the equilibrium path is one of the most important economic variables. Theoretical studies and empirical evidence show that the deviation of the exchange rate from its equilibrium path and its volatility can potentially affect trade (import and export), production and investment (domestic and foreign). Therefore, this study examines the relationship between real exchange rate misalignment and the import of intermediate – capital and consumer goods during the period of 1974 -2011. This study estimates real equilibrium exchange rate by applying behavioral equilibrium exchange rate (BEER) approach. Also the volatility of exchange rate is estimated by autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (ARCH) method. Finally the impact of these variables on the import of intermediate–capital and consumer goods are estimated by Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares (FM-OLS). This study shows that the real exchange rate in Iran is constantly deviated from its equilibrium path.
Farhad Khodadad Kashi; Haniye Firoozjang
Volume 13, Issue 49 , July 2013, , Pages 49-74
Abstract
Illegal importation of goods (smuggling), is one of the most important barrier of economic growth in Iran. Smuggling is a serious challenge to development of industrial sector and entrepreneurship and a barrier to the expansion of productive capacity of Iranian Economy. Iranian textile industry ...
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Illegal importation of goods (smuggling), is one of the most important barrier of economic growth in Iran. Smuggling is a serious challenge to development of industrial sector and entrepreneurship and a barrier to the expansion of productive capacity of Iranian Economy. Iranian textile industry is adversely affected by smuggling. In addition to smuggling, old and worn machinery, low productivity, lack of access to liquidity and low scale of production are the main problems of the Iranian textile industry. In this paper we attempt to evaluate the effects of smuggling on productivity of Iranian textile industry during the period 1996-2007. To achieve this goal, we first estimate the volume of smuggling and then, by applying the ARDL method, we analyze the effects of smuggling on the productivity of textile industry. Our findings indicate that smuggling has a significant and negative effect on productivity growth of Iranian textile industry.
