Economic and environmental study of e-government in the agricultural sector: (a case study of licensing and permitting for agricultural activities in Fars Province)
Subject Areas : environmental managementAbdoulrasool Shirvanian 1 , Behrooz Hassanpour 2
1 - Assistant Professor of Economic, Social and Extension Research Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Shiraz, Iran. *(Corresponding Author)
2 - Associate Professor of Economic, Social and Extension Research Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Shiraz, Iran.
Keywords: Agricultural Sector, Licensing and Permitting, E-government, Economic and Environmental Aspects, Fars Province.,
Abstract :
Background and Objectives: In Iran, with entrance the electronic technologies, changing approach of licensing and permitting for agricultural activities from traditional to electronic manner in the form of e-government project has officially been operated in the Fars province. With regard to this issue, the present study investigated the economic and environmental effects of this project through comparing traditional and electronic methods of licensing and permitting in Fars Jihad-of-Agriculture Organization.
Material and Methodology: Data collected through a sample including 64 files of licensing and permitting documents, using a two-stage stratified random sampling, in 2011. Then, in order to data analysis, the effectiveness rate criterion, Levin test, ANOVA test, t test and the change rate criterion were used.
Finding: The results indicated the electronic method, in the economic aspect, declined 1789.8 (1000 rials/Document) in the total costs and in environmental aspect reduced 164.58 (Liter/Document) in fuel and 344.29 (Kg/Document) in the total air pollution.
Discussion and Conclusion: Despite these benefits, the electronic method has not appropriate effectiveness in outputs and needs to be revised through the creation of "e-government department".
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