This paper investigates some of the man~estations and major forces driving the emergence of the new economy. A model of the virtual enterprise is proposed and investigated in the context of a virtual industry value chain. The transition to the virtual economy is definitely technology driven but is also shaped by social, economic, institutional forces. As such, it raises a number of significant ...

according to resource curse theory, not only the revenues from selling natural resources do not result in economic growth, but also have some unpleasant effects on economy. this study shows that natural resources cannot be considered curse by itself , but it is the management of revenues which is important. the foreign reserves fund was established to control the effects of oil price volatiliti...

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of import of technology on Iranian Economy. We have used multi-sectoral and multi–regional computable general equilibrium GTAP model. Transfer of technology from one region to another is another factor effecting productivity. Trade is one of the channels that speeds the transfer of technology. The effect of a ten percent productivity shock, in...

Abstract This paper aims to assess the effects of money laundering (ML) and corruption on socioeconomic development in Iran as a case study for developing countries. We also investigate complex interactions among development, ML, corruption, private expenditure, dependence Iranian economy oil production. The uses partial least squares approach structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) estimate an ...

This study aims to estimate the size of Iranian Shadow Economy (SE) using multiple indicators causes (MIMIC) approach, a variant structural equation modeling (SEM) approach. The application MIMIC approach allows for consideration established drivers SE as well potential that might be particular importance SE, namely inflation and construction sector in economy, latter which is considered this f...

Developing competent human resources is of crucial importance to policy makers aiming to move towards an information society. Universities are often designated the task of training Information Technology/Systems (IT/S) professionals for the economy of the future. This chapter critically reflects upon a dropped ICT curriculum design project which was to be used in ten Iranian universities. It ai...

Social media platforms such as Twitter pose new challenges for decision-makers in an international crisis. We examine Twitter’s role during Iran’s 2009 election crisis using a comparative analysis of Twitter investors, US State Department diplomats, citizen activists and Iranian protestors and paramilitary forces. We code for key events during the election’s aftermath from 12 June to 5 August 2...

The sanctions imposed on Iran at the beginning of 2012 have simultaneously limited country's access to international financial system, levied a strict boycott Iran's oil and petrochemical exports, imports intermediate goods. This paper tries quantify aggregate heterogeneous effects these sanctions. Applying synthetic control method, I show that had persistent significant Iranian economy. cost r...

BACKGROUND Anthropological studies based on highly polymorphic HLA genes provide useful information for bone marrow donor registry, forensic medicine, disease association studies, as well as designing peptide vaccines against tumors, and infectious or autoimmune diseases. OBJECTIVE This study was designed to investigate the genetic relationship of Iranian Arabs and Jews using HLA-class II gen...