The study and comparison of agricultura1 development degree among Iran’s provinces in 1994 and 2004

Document Type : Original Article

Abstract

    The development level of agriculture sector in different regions is not generally the same. We usually see heterogeneity among the parts of industry, agriculture and services of countries. Thus, it is necessary and inevitable to study the development trend economically among the provinces of our country.   In this article, the development degree in agricultural part of Iran’s provinces in 1994 and 2004 is studied and the following question is answered: Is the agricultural duality among the provinces of Iran during the studied years decreased or increased?   According to the results, the level of agricultural development is not changed considerably during the studied years but the inequality intensity coefficient is increased about 18.7%.   JEL Classification : Q19