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Modeling the Relationship between Exchange Rate and other Macroeconomic Variables: Case Study of Iran (BVAR Approach with SSVS Prior)

Mahdi Sadeghi Shahdani; Hamed Saheb-Honar; Ali Taheri Fard; Seyyed Reza Nakhli

Volume 13, Issue 49 , July 2013, Pages 1-48

Abstract
  The exchange rate is an important economic variable which affects other macroeconomic variables through different channels. This article estimates the effects of exchange rate shocks on macroeconomic variables of Iranian economy by applying Bayesian VAR method and using different prior functions like ...  Read More

The Effects of Smuggling on Productivity: The case of Textile and Clothing Industry in Iran (1996-2007)

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 ...  Read More

Investigating the Effective Factors on the Extent of Barriers to Entry in Iranian Manufacturing Industries

Mohammad Nabi Shahiki Tash; Farhad Khodadad Kashi; Abdolreza Korani

Volume 13, Issue 49 , July 2013, Pages 75-100

Abstract
  One of the features of market structure is the extent of barriers to entry. According to economic theories, it is expected that when the barriers to entry increase, the degree of monopolistic power in industrial markets will consequently increase. Hence, in this paper we measure the intensity of barriers ...  Read More

Determinants of Poverty in Iranian Urban Households in 2009: An Application of Panel Data Models with Limited Dependent Variable

Samaneh Ebrahim Pour; Zahra Mila elmi

Volume 13, Issue 49 , July 2013, Pages 101-116

Abstract
  The task of determining the factors affecting poverty is the first step in combating it and making an appropriate program to alleviate it. In this study, effective factors are identified by using micro-data from Household Income-Expenditure Survey of Urban Households in 2009 and applying an econometric ...  Read More

Introducing and Testing a New Model to Explain the Size of Government

Fereshteh Mohammadyan; Hamid Amadeh; Abbas Shakeri

Volume 13, Issue 49 , July 2013, Pages 117-150

Abstract
  This article explains the differences in size and growth of governments over time. We first divide the theories of government size into three theories relating to demand side, supply side and other theories. Then these theories are empirically tested by a conceptual model for 103 countries and selected ...  Read More

An Empirical Investigation of the Effects of Uncertainty in Real Exchange Rate on Stock Price in Tehran Stock Exchange: An Application of Bounds Test Approach

Hassan Heydari; HamidReza Faalju; Fatemeh Karami

Volume 13, Issue 49 , July 2013, Pages 151-176

Abstract
  The price index of shares of companies accepted in the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) is one of the main variables in evaluating macroeconomic performance­ of Iranian economy. One of the factors affecting stock price index of developing countries like Iran­, that has high degree of  volatility, ...  Read More

An Investigation of Factors and Policies Affecting Labor Force Employment in Iranian Economy

Mohamad Reza Sadi; Mir Housain Mousavi

Volume 13, Issue 49 , July 2013, Pages 177-198

Abstract
  The aim of this paper is to study the factors and policies that affect employment in  Iranian economy. To accomplish this purpose, ARDL dynamic model is applied to annual data during 1974-2007. By this method, the labor force demand in Iranian economy is estimated. The results show that in the short-run, ...  Read More