Somayeh Azami; Alireza Nokani
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Financial development plays an important role in economic development and growth. But the question is what effect does financial development have on the quality of the environment? The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of different indicators of financial development on carbon dioxide ...
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Financial development plays an important role in economic development and growth. But the question is what effect does financial development have on the quality of the environment? The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of different indicators of financial development on carbon dioxide emissions. Considering different financial development indicators, using principal component analysis (PCA), a composite index of financial development is constructed. The biggest role in the construction of the main component is the index of the percentage of bank deposits to GDP. The estimation of linear and non-linear ARDL model shows that renewable energy significantly leads to reduction of emissions and improvement of environmental quality, and Kuznets environmental curve is confirmed in Iran. Also, financial development has a long-run effect on carbon dioxide emissions. The Non-linear ARDL results indicate that the positive shock of financial development leads to a significant increase in carbon dioxide emissions, but the negative shock of financial development does not have a significant effect on carbon dioxide emissions. Therefore, financial development in Iran has not yet led to the achievement of environmentally friendly technologies, and considering the role and importance of financial development in economic growth and development, it is recommended to produce and consume renewable energy along with financial development in Iran to neutralize the effects of The negative environmental impact of financial development should be increased to achieve sustainable development.
Fatemeh Mehrabi; Somayeh Azami
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In today's world, welfare is considered as a result of the development process, but this economic growth, along with the increase in pollutants, has made environmental crises a major challenge for governments. Therefore, creating a balance between economic development and environmental quality has become ...
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In today's world, welfare is considered as a result of the development process, but this economic growth, along with the increase in pollutants, has made environmental crises a major challenge for governments. Therefore, creating a balance between economic development and environmental quality has become one of the main priorities of policymakers. This research, using the dynamic stochastic environmental general equilibrium model and employing money growth as a monetary policy variable ,government expenditure as a fiscal policy variable and carbon tax as a policy variable in the environmental field aims to examine and analyze the welfare effects of macroeconomic and environmental policies and presents a new rule for fiscal , monetary, and environmental policies analyzes the interactions between fiscal, monetary, and environmental policies in the Iranian economy. The research findings show that in conditions of economic prosperity and the presence of positive aggregate productivity shocks, fiscal policy is the only policy that can reduce emission levels and simultaneously improve household welfare.The results of this study can be useful for environmental policymakers and monetary and fiscal decision-makers in Iran.
Masoumeh Nouri; Mohammad Mahdi Askari; Kamran Nadri
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Abstract:This study aims to examine the impact of insurers’ investments on gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) in Iran. In this research, data are quarterly (semi-annual, i.e., every six months) for the period 1389–1402 (2010–2023) and analyzed using an autoregressive distributed lag ...
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Abstract:This study aims to examine the impact of insurers’ investments on gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) in Iran. In this research, data are quarterly (semi-annual, i.e., every six months) for the period 1389–1402 (2010–2023) and analyzed using an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model with distributed lags. The results indicate a long-run relationship among the variables, showing that insurers’ investments in long-term bank deposits, long-term investments, and high-turnover market investments positively and significantly enhance GFCF, while inflation, the exchange rate, and the price of gold have negative effects; notably, a one-percent rise in inflation is associated with a substantial decrease in GFCF. The study also emphasizes that the coefficient of determination is about 99%, indicating a high explanatory power of the model. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the insurance sector can strengthen the country’s economic growth through higher GFCF, and it is recommended to direct insurance investments toward higher-yield assets, develop life insurance, boost sector competitiveness, and have the government implement supportive policies to improve the investment environment. Additionally, controlling inflation and reducing macroeconomic risks are essential to enhance the positive impact of the insurance sector on the economy..Keywords: ARDL Modelو Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Insurance, Money and Capital Market.
Jahangir Fatehi; Amad Naghiloo; mohammad dalmanpour; Ashkan rahimzadeh
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In this paper, the effects of the decline in global oil prices on the macro - economic variables of Iran have been analyzed by designing a dynamic global economic balance model with respect to banking sector and credit risk of bul lion. based on the results of modeling for the iranian economy, the decrease ...
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In this paper, the effects of the decline in global oil prices on the macro - economic variables of Iran have been analyzed by designing a dynamic global economic balance model with respect to banking sector and credit risk of bul lion. based on the results of modeling for the iranian economy, the decrease in oil prices increases the exchange rate and reduces the demand for imported goods, which in the short term, through substitution effect, boosts domestic production and employment of unemployed people on a temporary basis. However, the drop in oil production and the monetary base constraint and the reduction in lending reduce total production in the subsequent period. on the other hand, inflation has increased temporarily, first because of increased demand for domestic production and then it has decreased because of the recession in the economy. the ability of firms to repay the received facilities is reduced and debt default is increased by reducing production followed by decreasing revenue. This would reduce the profitability of banks, which would limit the supply of credit more severely and weaken production and employment more severely. This cycle, combined with falling tax revenues, is pushing the economy into a sustained recession. Accordingly, dependence on oil and credit risk exacerbate the vulnerability of the economy. based on the results, it is suggested to increase economic resilience by adding to income sources, strengthening of waste sectors, and improving bank risk management.
Amin ShahbabayeAshtiani; MohammadJavad Sharifzadeh
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This study applies a static, non-behavioral microsimulation model using Iran’s Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 1402 (2023/24) to evaluate the redistributive implications of moving from schedular (source-based) income taxation to a comprehensive personal income tax (PIT) under three ...
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This study applies a static, non-behavioral microsimulation model using Iran’s Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 1402 (2023/24) to evaluate the redistributive implications of moving from schedular (source-based) income taxation to a comprehensive personal income tax (PIT) under three scenarios. Scenario 1 represents separate taxation of distinct income sources, mirroring the fragmented regime. Scenario 2 aggregates taxable income sources under the PIT framework proposed in the Direct Taxes Law Reform Bill. Scenario 3 combines the PIT with a redistributive policy that allocates the incremental revenue from integration to targeted cash transfers for households below the relative poverty line. Relative to the pre-tax baseline (Gini = 0.3677), Scenario 1 reduces inequality by 2.7 percent, lowering the Gini to 0.3576. Scenario 2 delivers a larger but still modest effect, reducing the Gini by 4.9 percent to 0.3490. In contrast, Scenario 3 yields a sizeable redistributive impact: the Gini declines by 15.9 percent to 0.3090. The results indicate that the fragmented system exhibits limited progressivity—particularly at the top of the distribution—and that tax-base integration alone is unlikely to generate substantial redistribution. Meaningful inequality reduction requires complementary reforms, including a more progressive design of deductions and exemptions within the PIT, targeted allocation of incremental revenues to anti-poverty transfers, and strengthened data transparency and enforcement to expand coverage of informal and underreported incomes.
Ramin Amani; Abbas Assari Arani
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The central question of this study is whether greater use of the Earth’s resources can raise countries’ levels of happiness. To answer it, the paper examines the relationship between ecological footprint and happiness for two groups of countries—OECD and Middle Eastern—using a ...
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The central question of this study is whether greater use of the Earth’s resources can raise countries’ levels of happiness. To answer it, the paper examines the relationship between ecological footprint and happiness for two groups of countries—OECD and Middle Eastern—using a dynamic panel model estimated by standard and two-step generalized method of moments over 2014–2024. The dependent variable is the Happiness Index, and the regressors include per capita ecological footprint and its squared term, the Human Development Index, general government expenditure, and institutional quality. The first lag of happiness is positive and statistically significant in both groups, confirming strong persistence, which is more pronounced in Middle Eastern countries. For OECD members, the ecological footprint has a negative coefficient while its squared term is positive, yielding a standard U-shaped relationship: higher resource use at low and medium levels reduces happiness, but beyond a threshold of about two global hectares per capita, additional use raises happiness. For Middle Eastern countries, the ecological footprint enters with a positive coefficient and its squared term with a negative coefficient, implying an inverted U-shape with a turning point around 2.5 global hectares per capita; greater resource use increases happiness only up to this level, after which its effect becomes negative. Overall, the results indicate that exploiting the Earth’s resources can support sustainable happiness only when accompanied by human development, effective governance, and sound, forward-looking and environmentally responsible resource management over time.
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