Journal of Economic Research (Tahghighat- E- Eghtesadi)

Journal of Economic Research (Tahghighat- E- Eghtesadi)

Testing the Club Convergence among Iran’s Provinces: New Evidences Using non-Parametric Analysis

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
1 Associated Professor, Economic Faculty, University of Mazandaran, Iran.
2 Foreign Trade Expert, Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade, Iran.
Abstract
In this paper, the formation of club convergence among real per capita GDP of Iran’s provinces is tests through use of non-parametric quantile regression and distribution dynamics approach. The results show two convergence clubs are forming among provinces and most of them are converging toward poor club. Also, calculation of convergence speed shows that there is a vast difference among economic growth patterns of Iran provinces, so the catching up of poor provinces toward rich club need to 20-60 years.
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Volume 49, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
Spring 2014
Pages 189-210

  • Receive Date 25 November 2013
  • Revise Date 03 February 2014
  • Accept Date 09 February 2014