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        1 - Impact of Economic Freedom on the Development of Banking Sector in Iran
        A. Shahabadi R. Davari Kish
        Abstract The most important aspect of financial development is the banking sector that has significant impact on the process of equipping the savings, identifying investment opportunities and diversifying the risk. Economic freedom is a determinant factor in developing More
        Abstract The most important aspect of financial development is the banking sector that has significant impact on the process of equipping the savings, identifying investment opportunities and diversifying the risk. Economic freedom is a determinant factor in developing the banking sector. The increase of economic freedom provides the setting of financial resources equipment, strengthens the sense of bank deposit in general population to guide them for limited capital in productive activities. Hence, in this study, the impact of economic freedom index on the development of the banking sector in Iran during 1980-2011 will be discussed. The results represent that economic freedom and its components have a significant and positive relationship to the development of banking sector. Also, based on the results, the estimation of the impact of central bank foreign assets on monetary base and Real interest rate on the development of banking sector is positive and significant. Also, the effect of public sector debt to central bank on monetary base is negative but significant. Manuscript profile
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        2 - Factors Affecting the Expenditures of Consuming Non-durable Goods in Iran Economy
        karim emami saman darbani
        This study investigates the factors that influence the expenditure of consuming non-durable goods in the economy of Iran. the importance of non durable consumer goods in the basket of household caused to identify the factors affecting the consumption of these goods. By More
        This study investigates the factors that influence the expenditure of consuming non-durable goods in the economy of Iran. the importance of non durable consumer goods in the basket of household caused to identify the factors affecting the consumption of these goods. By statistical time series during 1979-2007, a model was estimated by Vector Auto Regression method. Factors which affect the marginal expenditure of non durable goods include disposable income, wealth, inflation, index of durable goods to non-durable goods and the real interest rate. In this regard, information and data of the Central Bank of Islamic Republic of Iran were used. The results stated that by increasing the wealth and income, the consumption of non-durable goods will be increased. Also, any increase in the index of durable goods to non-durable goods will grow non-durable goods consumption. Manuscript profile