The Effect of the Volume and Composition of the Final Demand on ‎the Interregional Difference of Employment in the Country

Document Type : Extracted from a Master's Thesis

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1 M.A. Student in Economics, Department of Economics, Faculty of Management and Economics, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Management and Economics, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of differences in the volume and composition of final demand on interregional employment disparities across 31 provinces of Iran, using regional input-output data tables. First, regional data tables for the provinces were constructed, after which the impact of differences in both the volume and composition of final demand relative to the national average was analyzed. The results show that differences in the volume of final demand had a positive effect in 8 provinces and a negative effect in 23 provinces. Differences in the composition of final demand had a positive effect in 19 provinces and a negative effect in 12 provinces. This factor increased employment in Tehran by 3,594,585 people, Khuzestan by 1,526,511 people, and Fars by 847,912 people relative to the national average. The most positive effects of differences in final demand composition were observed in North Khorasan, Lorestan, and South Khorasan, where employment exceeded the national average.

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Economic Policies and Research
Volume 4, Issue 3 - Serial Number 15
October 2025
Pages 85-105

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  • Receive Date: 08 January 2025
  • Revise Date: 12 May 2025
  • Accept Date: 08 July 2025
  • Publish Date: 23 September 2025

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