The Effects of Oil Price Shocks on real GDP in Iran

In this paper, the asymmetric effects of oil price shocks on GDP have been investigated by co-integration analysis in Iran economy during the period 1960-2010. We used Hodrick-Prescott filtering to separate positive shocks from negative shocks. The results showed that in long run the negative shocks...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Taghi Khosravi Larijani, Abbas Rezazadeh Karsalari, Mehdi Aghaee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Economic Sciences, Hyperion University, Bucharest, Romania 2013-09-01
Series:Hyperion Economic Journal
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Online Access:http://www.hej.hyperion.ro/articles/3(1)_2013/HEJ%20nr3(1)_2013_A3Larijani.pdf
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Summary:In this paper, the asymmetric effects of oil price shocks on GDP have been investigated by co-integration analysis in Iran economy during the period 1960-2010. We used Hodrick-Prescott filtering to separate positive shocks from negative shocks. The results showed that in long run the negative shocks have stronger effects on output than positive ones that can have damaging repercussions on economic growth. The findings have practical policy implications for decision makers in the area of macroeconomic planning. The use of stabilization and savings funds and diversification of the real sector seems crucial to minimize the harmful effects of oil booms and busts
ISSN:2343-7995
2343-7995