The relationship between wages and labor productivity in Iran's agricultural sector with the spatial panel approach

Subject Areas : Agricultural Economics Research

Monireh Farifteh ¹ , Mahmood hashemitabar ² , Amir Dadrasmoghadam ³

1 - Msc Agricultural Economics, University of Sistan and Baluchestan
2 - 2. Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics, University of Sistan and Baluchestan
3 - Assistant Professor, university of Sistan and Baluchestan

Received: 2023-06-11 Accepted : 2024-08-14 Published : 2024-08-14

Keywords: Spatial econometric, agriculture sector, Labor productivity, Wages,

Abstract :

In this research, the relationship between wages and labor productivity in Iran's agricultural sector was evaluated as an influencing factor on Iran's economic growth. This study is for the five-year period from 2014 to 2021, Research models were estimated by using combined data and appropriate methods of spatial econometrics. The results of this research are: Moran's test confirms the existence of spatial dependence in all models. The direct and indirect effects of minimum wage, education and employment variables in the agricultural sector have become positive and significant, which indicates the existence of inter-provincial spillovers in the agricultural sector of Iran. Also, in order to increase the production, training, labor force and minimum wage of the agricultural sector, the wage in the agricultural sector should be increased and these conditions can be improved by improving the productivity of the labor force of the agricultural sector and in this way comprehensive and long-term planning should be implemented.