In this paper, within the framework of the theory of "new economic geography”(NEG), we evaluated the effect of sectoral tariffs on the geographic distribution of agricultural downstream industries in the provinces of Iran.Midelfart-Knarviket et al.(200 More
In this paper, within the framework of the theory of "new economic geography”(NEG), we evaluated the effect of sectoral tariffs on the geographic distribution of agricultural downstream industries in the provinces of Iran.Midelfart-Knarviket et al.(2000) approach was usedto test the research hypothesis.In this approach, the perspective of industrial activity location is determined by the multifactor interactions between regional and industrial characteristics.Accordingly, the econometric model by fixed effects method has been estimated using the industrial and regional data of 33 agricultural downstream industries 4-digit code of ISIC classification during the period of 2004-2014 in 28 provinces of Iran.The results show that sectoral tariffs have a significant effect on the industrial location pattern in agricultral downstream industries of Iran; This means that the implementation of supportive policies has led to an increase in the agglomeration in some provinces and the formation of a core-periphery pattern in Iran.
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The purpose of this paper is estimation of the effective factors on tea supply in Gilan province by using time series data during 1981-2011 in the form of nerlove model. According to the results, explanatory variables of the model could describe 97 percent of dependent More
The purpose of this paper is estimation of the effective factors on tea supply in Gilan province by using time series data during 1981-2011 in the form of nerlove model. According to the results, explanatory variables of the model could describe 97 percent of dependent variable (product supply) changes. The results show that the guaranteed price index of green tea leaf with elasticity 0.81 has more sensitive. In addition, tea supply with a lag and having elasticity 0.60, as well as, technology with elasticity 0.14 are the most effective factors on tea supply. Due to the elasticity coefficient of tea imports and the amount of rainfall, which are -0.024 and 0.029 respectively, these two variables did not affect the tea supply significantly.
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