The Determinants of Gini Coefficient in Iran Based on Bayesian Model Averaging

This paper has tried to apply BMA approach in order to investigate important influential variables on Gini coefficient in Iran over the period 1976-2010. The results indicate that the GDP growth is the most important variable affecting the Gini coefficient and has a positive influence on it. Also th...

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Main Authors: Mohsen Mehrara, Mojtaba Mohammadian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Economic Sciences, Hyperion University, Bucharest, Romania 2015-03-01
Series:Hyperion Economic Journal
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Online Access:http://hej.hyperion.ro/articles/1(3)_2015/HEJ%20nr1(3)_2015_A1Rezaei.pdf