منابع رشد بخش صنايع و معادن اقتصاد ايران

The Sources of the Industrial Sector Growth of the Economy of Iran

The aim of this study is to assess the role of Total factor Productivity) TFP) growth, Labor growth and physical capital growth on the Iranian Industrial and mines Sector growth by applying production function during the third, fourth and fifth development plan ( 1963-1977) and the first, second and third economic, social and cultural development plan of Islamic republic of Iran(1989-2004). The main findings are as follows: The sources of the Industrial and mines sector growth order of Iranian economy in the period of third, fourth and fifth development plan before the Islamic revolution of Iran (1963-1977) are physical capital, labor and TFP growth rate respectively. 2- The sources of Industrial and mines sector growth order of Iran in the period of the first, second and third economic, social and cultural development plan of Islamic republic of Iran (1989-2004) are physical capital, TFP and labor growth rate respectively. 3- TFP growth, labor and phyical capital productivity growth and Industrial sector value added growth has experienced sever fluctuating for the period of 1963-2004.