期刊名称：DIW Diskussionspapiere / Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin
出版年度：2007
卷号：2007
出版社：Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin
摘要：The neoclassical growth model predicts convergence of productivity or per capita
output levels across regions. If participation in the labor force is constant,
convergence of per capita income is implied. We investigate this hypothesis for
the Iranian economy using data on demand deposits as a proxy for GDP.
Furthermore, the analysis controls for the effects of rent seeking. Due to its
impact on the allocation of resources, rent-seeking is likely an impediment to
overall growth. The results support absolute ß-convergence across Iran's
provinces and provide some evidence on the adverse effect of rent seeking on
regional convergence.
