:: Volume 20, Issue 64 (Quarterly Journal of Economic Issues and Policies 2013) ::
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Inequality and Economic Growth in Iran's Provinces
Mahmoud Mahmoudzadeh * , Siamak Elmi
, mahmod.ma@yahoo.com
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This paper analyzes the impacts of inequality in the intra- provincial’s level on economic growth, based on steady state growth model, during (2000-2007). The results indicate that physical capital, human capital, communication networks, openness of the economy, industrial structure, population growth rate, access to the sea, geographical boundaries as well as distance from the capital city are the main influential factors on the economic growth of the provinces. It also affirms the convergence among provinces.
Keywords: Inequality, Economic Growth, Economic Factors, Geographical Factors, Information Technology
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