Input-Output Analysis of Economy Information Sector of Iran

The information sector has an important role in economic development and knowledge-based economy, so that the evolution and development of information sector will be deemed as background and promise of knowledge-based economy. 1990 AD in the U.S. and other countries was called information technology revolution decade, and also were made a big impact on economic variables and the structure of other countries. In this regard, this paper investigates the sources of deals growth in the information technology sector of the economy during the period of 1363 to 1378. For this purpose, country’s sources of growth accounting methods and Input - Output tables between years of 1363 and 1378 in the form of 8 economic sectors are used. The results showed among the resources sector growth, combined effect of domestic demand had the greatest role but the role of technical factors was low. Also, elasticity of information sector during 1363 to 1378 showed due to reduction of cost or price of data inputs, GDP will be grown more.