In present study, role of agricultural on ECO countries regional convergence was assessed in dynamic panel data model. At first, ECO countries convergence and agricultural sector effect in convergence acceleration was surveyed by generalized method of moments (GMM) over the period 1996-2005. Results showed that, this is convergence between ECO countries. In spite of increasing regional growth, the agricultural sector had negative effect in convergence acceleration; and it caused decreasing regional convergence speed. Therefore, it was suggested to ECO countries with agricultural sector development and restrictions contained in this section could provide clear perspective for the future planning in order to promote regional convergence.
Mojarad,S , Homayounifar,M and Salarpour,M . (2013). Convergence in the ECO Countries. Journal of Economic Research (Tahghighat- E- Eghtesadi), 48(4), 189-211. doi: 10.22059/jte.2013.50580
MLA
Mojarad,S , , Homayounifar,M , and Salarpour,M . "Convergence in the ECO Countries", Journal of Economic Research (Tahghighat- E- Eghtesadi), 48, 4, 2013, 189-211. doi: 10.22059/jte.2013.50580
HARVARD
Mojarad S, Homayounifar M, Salarpour M. (2013). 'Convergence in the ECO Countries', Journal of Economic Research (Tahghighat- E- Eghtesadi), 48(4), pp. 189-211. doi: 10.22059/jte.2013.50580
CHICAGO
S Mojarad, M Homayounifar and M Salarpour, "Convergence in the ECO Countries," Journal of Economic Research (Tahghighat- E- Eghtesadi), 48 4 (2013): 189-211, doi: 10.22059/jte.2013.50580
VANCOUVER
Mojarad S, Homayounifar M, Salarpour M. Convergence in the ECO Countries. J. Econ. Res.. 2013;48(4):189-211 (In Persian). doi: 10.22059/jte.2013.50580
