Investigating the Mutual and Dynamic Impact of Household and Government Sports Expenditures on Economic Growth in Iran: A PVAR Approach

Daliri, Hassan; Asaadi, Marzieh

doi:10.22124/jsmd.2024.25513.2837

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Hassan Daliri ¹
Marzieh Asaadi ²

¹ Associate Professor of Economics, Department of Management and Economics, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran.

² Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Management and Economics, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran

10.22124/jsmd.2024.25513.2837

Abstract

Objective: The main purpose of this research was to identify the mutual and dynamic effects among household sports expenses, the government's sports budget, and the economic growth of Iran's provinces.
Methodology: To achieve the research goals, the Panel data Vector Autoregression (PVAR) method was employed. The study utilized the provincial data of 31 provinces of the country between 1390-1400. Data were extracted from household income expenditure surveys together with the statistical yearbooks of Iranian provinces during the specified period.
Results: Firstly, economic growth is a key factor influencing the rise in household sports expenses (up to 0.9 percent) and the government sports budget (up to 4.3 percent). Secondly, enhancing the government's sports budget growth may motivate households to boost their health investments by allocating more funds to sports (up to 0.9 percent increase)
Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that government and household sports expenditures are mutually reinforcing and positively impact each other. Moreover, economic growth can significantly boost both the household and government sports spending.

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Investigating the Mutual and Dynamic Impact of Household and Government Sports Expenditures on Economic Growth in Iran: A PVAR Approach

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