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| Title: | | Economic convergence and rent-seeking in Iran  |
| Authors: | | Dreger, Christian Rahmani, Teymur Eckey, Hans-Friedrich |
| Issue Date: | | 2007 |
| Series/Report no.: | | Discussion papers // German Institute for Economic Research 741 |
| Abstract: | | The neoclassical growth model predicts convergence of productivity or per capita output levels across regions. If participation in the labor force is constant, convergence of per capita income is implied. We investigate this hypothesis for the Iranian economy using data on demand deposits as a proxy for GDP. Furthermore, the analysis controls for the effects of rent seeking. Due to its impact on the allocation of resources, rent-seeking is likely an impediment to overall growth. The results support absolute ß-convergence across Iran's provinces and provide some evidence on the adverse effect of rent seeking on regional convergence. |
| Subjects: | | Regional convergence rent-seeking economic growth |
| JEL: | | O43 O47 R11 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | Publikationen von Forscherinnen und Forschern des DIW DIW-Diskussionspapiere
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