چكيده لاتين
Abstract
The relationship between economic growth and income inequality has always been one of the important issues of concern for economic planners and policymakers. Since long ago, the question has been raised as to whether accelerating economic growth requires accepting a certain level of income inequality, and whether improving the process of income distribution in society necessarily entails a slowdown in economic growth. This study analyzes how tax shocks, government expenditure shocks, government bond interest rate shocks, and technology shocks affect economic growth and income inequality in Iran, with human capital considered as a mediating factor. We have developed a new Keynesian DSGE model that includes households, firms, the oil sector, the foreign trade sector, government, and the central bank. Using time series data for the period 2004 to 2023, key structural parameters were estimated by applying Bayesian estimation methods, and economic ratios were also calculated based on these series. The findings show that increases in taxes, reductions in government spending, and rises in government bond interest rates weaken economic growth, constrain human capital accumulation, and intensify inequality. In contrast, technology shocks have the opposite effect; positive technology shocks strengthen economic growth, enhance human capital accumulation, and prevent the intensification of income inequality. The findings of the study recommend that, in order to achieve sustainable growth and reduce income inequality in Iran, a set of policies is essential. These policies include restructuring the tax system with a focus on human-capital-generating activities and broadening the tax base, safeguarding long-term investment expenditures in education and research, ensuring sustainable public debt management and utilizing public–private partnerships, accelerating technological transformation through university–industry collaboration and support for start-ups, and finally strengthening coordination among fiscal, monetary, educational, and social policies.
Keywords: Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) models, Fiscal shocks, Human capital, Income inequality, New Keynesian approach.