List of articles (by subject) Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth

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  1 - Development of network data envelopment analysis model to evaluate the technical efficiency of the pharmaceutical industry
  Seyede Elham Eftekharian Seyed Farzad Hashemi Ali Nemati Razieh Mehrjoo Mahnaz Ahadzadeh Namin
  The purpose of this article is to evaluate the technical efficiency of listed companies in the pharmaceutical industry in 2021. To achive this, the additive model of two-stage network data envelopment analysis was investigated with semi-positive and negative indicators More

  The purpose of this article is to evaluate the technical efficiency of listed companies in the pharmaceutical industry in 2021. To achive this, the additive model of two-stage network data envelopment analysis was investigated with semi-positive and negative indicators and simultaneously considering the production process(Fundamental Analysis) in the first stage and the financial production process (Technical Analysis) in the second stage. In addition, FAHP applied to determine the weights of the first and second stages. The results showed: the production process is more important in defining the total efficiency of a company in the Stock Exchange. In the first stage, %33 and in the second stage, %25 of the pharmaceutical industry companies achieved full efficiency of one. According to the efficiency one of %13 companies of the studied industry in both first and second stages, the efficiency of the mentioned companies was also full and found to be one; These companies include Toliddaru, Exir Pharmaceutical and Loghman Pharmaceutical & Hygienic Companies. The lowest total efficiency belongs to Sobhan Pharmaceutical Group. In general, 88% companies of the studied industry have an efficiency higher than 0.5. Manuscript profile
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  2 - The impact of financial inclusion on economic growth: a cross-country analysis
  Akram Ghoreyshvandiabrak Saleh Ghavidel Doostkoui Masoud Soufi Majidpour
  Financial inclusion is a key driver of economic growth. This study evaluates its effect on economic growth in 59 high-income countries from 2004 to 2021, using panel data and quantile methods. Financial inclusion is measured through banking penetration, availability of More

  Financial inclusion is a key driver of economic growth. This study evaluates its effect on economic growth in 59 high-income countries from 2004 to 2021, using panel data and quantile methods. Financial inclusion is measured through banking penetration, availability of banking services, and usage of financial services. The results reveal significant differences among countries, generally enjoying favorable macroeconomic conditions, and indicate slight convergence among them. Positive impacts on economic growth were observed from bank and facility penetration, while ATM penetration and financial deepening showed negative effects. Influential factors include capital, inflation rate, unemployment rate, economic openness, life expectancy, and population growth. The impact of financial inclusion is more pronounced in lower-income countries. Expanding financial inclusion through the Internet and mobile banking, especially in less privileged areas, and enhancing microfinance and user-friendly applications, are pivotal for economic growth. Manuscript profile