Regional Differences in Comparative Advantage and Sustainable Development Indices

Document Type : مقالات پژوهشی

Authors

• Mohammad Ali Feizpour
• Abolfazl Shahmohammadi Mehrjardi

https://doi.org/10.22067/erd.v21i8.43873

Abstract

Abstract
Almost, the traditional comparative advantage indices especially employment, value added and profitability are considered in all studies in the context of regional comparative advantage. While the study of comparative advantage, regardless of the sustainable development indices is a flawed study. Therefore, in this study, in the first stage, Iranian provinces are ranked according to employment, value added and profitability and then, air pollution indices are added into the analysis. The development level of each province is calculated by using the Technique for the Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) and 2005 data which are presented by Statistical Center of Iran. The results show that the comparative advantage of areas with and without consideration of sustainable development indices is quite distinct from each other. Hence as a policy recommendation, determination of regional comparative advantages regardless of sustainability indices would be not a good Guide for regional industrial planning.

Keywords: Air Pollution, Comparative Advantage, Iranian Manufacturing Industries, Sustainable Development.

JELClassification: Qo1, L52, Q56, Q53.

Keywords

• Air Pollution
• Comparative Advantage
• Iranian Manufacturing Industries
• Sustainable development

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