The Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Social Security Resources in Iran

Subject Areas : Labor and Demographic Economics

Soheila Sobhani ¹ , Mohammad Hassan Fotros ² , Golamali Haji ³ , Esmael Torkamani ⁴

1 - Doctoral student of Economics, Department of Economics, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Central Province, Arak, Iran
2 - Professor, Department of Economics, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Central Province, Arak, Iran
4 - Educated in Economics, Department of Economics, Bu- Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran

Received: 2022-08-16 Accepted : 2022-10-26 Published : 2022-08-23

Keywords: Employment, Social Security, DSGE Model, JEL Classification: D58, J46, O17. Keywords: Information and Communication Technology,

Abstract :

The impact of the development of information and communication technology on the labor market and social security has been the focus of international labor and social security organizations. This study examines the impact of ICT on Social Security Resources in the context of Iran’s economy during the period 1999 to 2019, using the Stochastic Dynamic General Equilibrium (DSGE) model, focused on duality of labor market (formal and informal).  The results of the study show that the development of information and communication technology affects social security resources by changing the structure of employment. A survey on the variables response to the positive impulse of ICT shows that the further increase in job opportunities in the informal sector provides more access to jobs in this sector and increasing in the participation rate, the number of informal workers increases. The finding show increasing in informal employment causes an increase in the lost resources of social security. Based on the results, it is suggested that policymakers and insurance funds develop flexible programs in order to expand insurance coverage and support informal workers with the participation of employers and the government.

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