The Impacts of Global Economic Productivity Shock on Iran,s Agricultural Production: Application of Computable General Equilibrium Approach

This paper examines the impact of global productivity shocks in selected regions (Shanghai Group Countries) on Iranian agriculture sector applying framework of computable general equilibrium model. Needed data obtained from 2007 Social Accounting Matrix and GTAP8 data base. The results show that increase of 3 and 7 percent productivity in Shanghai Group countries'' industrial sector increase agricultural production by 0. 048 and 0. 12 percent respectively. Thus،the positive changes of productivity due to spillover technology in Shanghai Group countries can influence all production sectors including agriculture.