Competitiveness, which is presented in the advantage theories' evolutionary and change in concept of competition, emphasizes the continuous growth of productivity & income per capita in international compeitition process. Estimation of competitiveness is done due to world economic forum's information, expressed in three sub indexes basic requirements, efficiency and innovation, and using effective variables for the south west Asian countries with panel data. According to this estimation Iran’s rank between the countries involved in this study is seven that in comparing to the rank announced by world economic forum’s (10) shows a better state. The results show that the effect of oil revenue in oil countries on competitiveness is just through basic requirements sub index and the non oil countries have improved their competitiveness through efficiency sub index. Analyzing the relation between the basic requirements, efficiency and innovation’s components shows that although Iran’s basic requirements’ score is in a better state in comparing to other countries involved in this study but Iran has some components of basic requirements that have less effect on efficiency and innovation sub indexes (like primary education and health).
Jani S. Effective Factors' Analysis on Competitiveness in Iran and South West Asian Countries . qjerp 2011; 19 (58) :159-188 URL: http://qjerp.ir/article-1-209-en.html