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Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
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Master of Economics, Graduated from Shahid Chamran University of Ahwaz
Abstract
Main target of this article is investigating the causality, long-run and short-run relationships between economic crimes, income inequality, poverty and economic development for Iranian economy in 1983-2006 period. The results of Engel- Granger, Johansen-Juselius, and Pesaran, et al. (2001) cointegration tests and also Toda-Yamamoto causality test shows that: 1. There is no long-run relationships between poverty, development, income inequality and economic crimes. 2. Results of Toda-Yamamoto causality test shows a bilateral causality between poverty and economic crimes. Also, there is no causality between income inequality and economic crimes. The article recommendation is to faster the economic growth, and adapting pro-poor policies for decreasing economic crimes.
Samadi, A. H., & Amareh, J. (2010). Economic Crimes, Income Inequality and Economic Development: The Case of Iran (1983-2006). Journal of Economic Essays; an Islamic Approach, 7(14), 69-92.
MLA
Ali Hussein Samadi; Javad Amareh. "Economic Crimes, Income Inequality and Economic Development: The Case of Iran (1983-2006)". Journal of Economic Essays; an Islamic Approach, 7, 14, 2010, 69-92.
HARVARD
Samadi, A. H., Amareh, J. (2010). 'Economic Crimes, Income Inequality and Economic Development: The Case of Iran (1983-2006)', Journal of Economic Essays; an Islamic Approach, 7(14), pp. 69-92.
VANCOUVER
Samadi, A. H., Amareh, J. Economic Crimes, Income Inequality and Economic Development: The Case of Iran (1983-2006). Journal of Economic Essays; an Islamic Approach, 2010; 7(14): 69-92.
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