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Sources of economic growth and stagnation in Iran

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  • Farshid Mojaver

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There is more than a 10 percentage point difference in the economic performance of Iran in roughly the two decades before and after the Islamic revolution in 1979. This paper aims to explain the difference. A standard measure of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) calculated at the aggregate level shows that over one-third of the difference in economic performance can be explained by the change in TFP growth rates in the two periods. The question is further pursued at the manufacturing level. A time-series cross sectional analysis of the manufacturing sector confirms that TFP growth rates fell after the revolution and did not recover anywhere close to their pre revolution levels even after the Iran-Iraq war. The regression analyses show that decreasing returns to scale and mark-up pricing behavior have developed in the manufacturing sector under the Islamic Republic. A Tornqvist measure of TFP, corrected for market imperfections and non-constant returns to scale technology, is used to explain sources of productivity slowdown. The results show that manufacturing TFP increases with (i) private participation rate in economic activities and (ii) exports. Manufacturing TFP falls with (iii) increase in capital-intensity and (iv) higher entry/exit barriers.

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  • Farshid Mojaver, 2009. "Sources of economic growth and stagnation in Iran," The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(2), pages 275-295.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jitecd:v:18:y:2009:i:2:p:275-295
    DOI: 10.1080/09638190902916519
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    1. Esfahani, Hadi Salehi & Mohaddes, Kamiar & Pesaran, M. Hashem, 2013. "Oil exports and the Iranian economy," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 53(3), pages 221-237.
    2. Mohammadreza Mahmoudi, 2021. "Identifying the Main Factors of Iran's Economic Growth using Growth Accounting Framework," Papers 2109.02787, arXiv.org, revised Oct 2021.

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