The Size of Rent-seeking Activity in Iran's Foreign Trade Sector: An Application of the DSGE Approach

Rent-seeking in the trade sector is an outcome of restrictions imposed on tariffs and import quotas by a government. In an effort to acquire more privilege in foreign trade, labor allocates a part of its time-effort to rent-seeking activity, while cutting down on production work. Given the importanc...

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Main Authors: Samaneh Moghadasfar, Seyyed Komeil Tayebi, Alimorad Sharifi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Sistan and Baluchestan 2017-03-01
Series:International Journal of Business and Development Studies
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Online Access:https://ijbds.usb.ac.ir/article_3704_39c2266a3a715d463de8bdbcf69e31b4.pdf