The Effect of  Industrial  Concentration and Educational Inequalities on Labor Productivity of Iranian Industrial Units

Shahbazi, Kiumars; Pilevar Soltanahmadi, Akbar; Pashaei Heydaranlou, Samira

Document Type : applicative

Authors

¹ Professor of Economics, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

² PhD Student in Economics, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

³ MA in Economics, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

Abstract

Industrial concentration, which is one of the structural characteristics of the business sector, refers to the way of market distribution between different manufacturing industrial. Hence, this study examines the impact of industries’geographic concentration and Gini coefficient of education (as an educational quality indicator) on labor productivity of industry sector, over the period 2000-2011, using provincial data and dynamic panel data. First, the desired indicators are calculated and analyzed their growth rate. Also, provinces have been ranked by industry concentration degree and educational gaps. Finally, econometric model has been estimated using Arellano-Bound method. The results show that per capita wage of labor force has the most impact on improving productivity of the industry sector’s labor. Also, industrial concentration degree has a significant and positive relationship with the dependent variable. The Gini coefficient of education has a significant and negative relationship with labor productivity, is indicating the necessity to apply a policy for reducing dispersion of the level of labor force education in order to improve the productivity.

Keywords

20.1001.1.24767077.1397.2.4.1.1

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Volume 2, Issue 4
August 2018
Pages 13-28

The Effect of Industrial Concentration and Educational Inequalities on Labor Productivity of Iranian Industrial Units

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Volume 2, Issue 4August 2018Pages 13-28

Volume 2, Issue 4
August 2018
Pages 13-28