Forough Jahantigh

Department of Economics

[ 1 ] - Evaluation of Social Cost of Monopoly in Iranian Industries: Leibenstein Approach

The main objective of this research is to evaluate the social costs of monopoly in Iranian concentrated industries during 1996-2006. Leibenstein approach has been employed to evaluate the social costs. Leibenstein believed that most monopolistic industries operate inefficiently because of being in the safe margin. Hence, he proposed that the costs of inefficiency be added to the welfare triangl...

[ 2 ] - The Effects of the Structural Variables of the Iranian Industries on the Social Cost: The SCP Approach

This paper studies the effects of the structural variables of the Iranian industries sector on the welfare cost using to the Structure-Conduct-Performance (SCP) theory. In other words, we investigate the role of structural components and their effects on the size of the welfare cost in Iran's industry sector. We have used the Leibenstein's model to calculate the deadweight loss and then the pan...

[ 3 ] - The Impact of Monetary Policy Shock on the Price of Storable Goods: A Case Study of Food

In many economies, commodity price volatility is one of the sources of signaling to market players. Different experiences of price shocks have led economists to reconsider price shocks. Considering the effects of monetary policy on the inflation rate, the present study investigates the impact of monetary policy shock on the price of storable food commodities. In this regard, data for 2006: 01 t...

[ 4 ] - تغییرات سیاسی دولت و اثرات آن بر بی ثباتی رشد اقتصادی ایران

هدف اصلی این مطالعه بررسی تحولات سیاسی کابینه و اثرات آن بر بی ثباتی رشد اقتصادی ایران در بازه زمانی 1362 تا 1391 است. در این راستا اقتصاد ایران به دو بخش نفتی و غیرنفتی تقسیم شد. با استفاده از مفهوم هم‌انباشتگی انگل گرنجر، اثرات متغیرهای ریسک سیاسی، تغییر کابینه (دولت پایه، دولت‌های سازندگی، اصلاحات و عدالت)، نیروی کار، حجم سرمایه و صادرات بر رشد اقتصادی بررسی گردید.نتایج بخش نفتی نشان د...