Economic Research and Perspectives

Economic Research and Perspectives

Identification of Economic Opportunities for Green Growth in Iran: A Multi-Factor Energy Input-Output Analysis

Authors
maryam jafari taraji 1
Majid Maddah 2
Nooraddin Sharify 3
1 Ph.D. Candidate in Economics, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran
2 Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Management and Administrative Sciences, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran
3 Associate Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Mazandaran University, Babolsar
Abstract
Green growth emphasizes the production and supply of eco-friendly products and is considered a suitable strategy for economic growth along with the preservation of natural resources and reducing pollution emission in different countries. Given that Iran as a developing country does not perform well in terms of the green growth index, it is necessary to evaluate energy consumption, pollution of various economic activities, and identifying economic opportunities for green growth in terms of production and employment indicators. This study, using the multi-factor energy input-output method and input-output table data related to 2016, investigates the impact of final demand on primary energy consumption, CO2 emission, economic growth, and energy jobs which in turn identifies green growth potentials in Iran's economic sectors with considering both growth and employment indicators. The results show that the sectors related to the production of agricultural and livestock products, services and food products have the lowest CO2 emissions for each unit of production growth and the growth of energy jobs. On the other hand, due to the low growth potential of transportation services, base metals, rubber and plastic products, encouraging higher final demand for products will not be attractive; so that, structural changes in these sectors are necessary for planning green growth.
Keywords
Green growth
Primary energy consumption
CO2 Emission
Energy input-output analysis

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Economic Research and Perspectives
Volume 22, Issue 2
Summer 2022
Pages 1-32