بررسي همگرايي بهره وري انرژي در كشورهاي اسلامي (طي دوره 2003-1980 به روش اقتصادسنجي فضايي)

Energy Productivity Convergence among Islamic Countries (During 1980-2003 through Spatial Econometrics)

Nowadays most economists believe that the economic situation of each country is affected not only by the economic behavior of that given country, but also by the economic behavior of its neighbors, and neglecting these relations and spatial factors can have adverse effects on the countryʹs economic performance. In this regard, economists attach ever greater attention to the issue of convergence and other related topics. In addition, energy is considered as one of the main factors in the formation and development of industrial societies and is an indicator of the potentials and political and economic power of any country. Thus, it is essential to study energy and energy productivity in order to facilitate economic growth and development. As a result, this article attempts to investigate energy productivity convergence distance between the point of production of natural gas and Tehran. The existing electricity and gas networks of the country have been ignored and it is assumed that there is no spare capacity in either electricity or gas transmission lines. The study reviews different options, namely electricity transmission through mono-circuit and bi-circuit 230 and 400 kilovolt transmission lines and gas transmission through 28, 30, 48 and 56-inch pipe lines and takes into account loss of electricity due to transmission. The best option to minimize the costs of providing the consumers with electricity in terms of the national economy is the establishment of the power plant close to the gas production center and transmission of electricity to the consumption area. JEL classification: Q43, Q48, P46, 014, 013, Lll, L95