Inserting Iran's input-output table in the inter-country input-output (ICIO) table

Abstract

National input-output tables in Iran date back to the 1960s. However, Iran has been included in neither regional nor global international tables. Accordingly, the novelty of this article is adding Iran's national input-output table to the ICIO table. The 2016 national input-output table published by the Central Bank of Iran used for this purpose aligned with the proposed methodology of Diazenbacher et al. (2013) and Timer et al. (2015). The empirical findings of the countries' multiplier coefficients indicate that the lowest multiplier coefficient is related to Saudi Arabia (1.51). Iran's multiplier coefficient is about 1.75, indicating the weak link between Iran and the whole world economy. All in all, international sanctions, non-cooperation with international organizations and conventions, and inefficient economic policies are effective causes of few links of Iran with the global economy.

Keywords

• inter-country input-output tables (icio)
• iran's national input-output table
• multiplier coefficient