Findings of a partial equilibrium analysis applied on time-series data of 1340-79 were used to forecast possible welfare effects of tobacoo market liberalization in Iran. Using a forecasting model, the effects were predicted for future. The results show that as a results of market liberalization, government expenditure and imports will decline. This policy increases the social welfare and creates social benefits as well. Despite a relative decrease in consumers welfare, the improvement in producer’s surplus is so high that can lead to an increase in social welfare. In general, tobacoo market is recommended to be liberalized in next coming years.

This study attempts to analyze the effects of wheat market liberalization and abolishing government intervention on social welfare, using time series data of 1961- 2000. Applying a partial equilibrium model (including wheat demand, supply and import functions) and Auto Regressive Distributive Lag (ARDL) model, price elasticities of wheat demand and supply were estimated which were found to be -0.12 and 0.19, respectively, implying inelasticity in both sides of the market. The calculated elasticity’s alongside with the method introduced by Dasilva and Grans (1999) were used to evaluate production, consumption and total welfare impacts of the wheat market liberalization.Base on the findings, whilst wheat market liberalization results in decreasing treasury cost, as well as social welfare and foreign exchange, it increases total social cost. However, the society is expected to gain from wheat market liberalization in Iran.

This paper evaluates the effects of financial liberalization on Market Capitalization Ratio, from 1990 to 2008, for a sample of 6 countries. These countries are of the MENA region: Egypt, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Iran Islamic Rep, Jordan, and Tunisia.We used the Foreign Direct Investment as financial liberalization index. The finding shows that financial liberalization spurs Market Capitalization Ratio. Unfortunately this effect is low. Some of reasons are economic instability, visit constraint for foreign investment and securities expansion to them. Economic stability and substructure provisions and precaution for securities expansion to foreign investment are precondition to liberalization.

The policymaker is sensitive to the consequences of the policy change in the wheat market on food security and livelihood of the community. Wheat market is covered by a guaranteed purchasing policy, cheap food policy (consumer subsidy), and non-tariff barriers (imports by government). Guaranteed purchase policy issues (the inefficiency of resource allocation, market diversion and increased waste) in general and the cost of its implementation have increased the tendency to change the executive policy in the wheat market. In this study, the effects of changing the policies in the wheat market for the four selected alternatives were been analyzed. The research was carried out using a positive regional mathematical programming model and data for the 2013-2014 crop year for 8 agro-ecological zones. The findings of the study indicate the importance of complementary trade policy for wheat markets. Implementing the scenario to eliminating consumer subsidies and commercial liberalization in the presence of a guaranteed purchasing policy will have less negative effects, but will increase the likelihood of the sale of imported wheat to the government. The removal of guaranteed purchasing policy without trade liberalization creates welfare losses for both the producer and the consumer. Full liberalization of the wheat market and direct payments to both groups will reduce government costs, consumption and wheat waste, but in order to prevent a significant drop in domestic prices and rising government spending costs, it should implement with a certain level of commercial support.

Self-sufficiency in wheat production and ensuring cheap bread supply have been the major goals agricultural and food policies in Iran since the revolution from now. Several policies have been adopted to achieve these two contradictory goals, among them price policies have been pervasive. Therefore, in this study it was tried to investigate the government support price policies in the wheat market using a calibrated regional partial equilibrium model. Results revealed that the mentioned policy scheme is associated with net social welfare loss, therefore, wheat market liberalization is more an obligation rather than a scientific guidance.

The purpose of financial markets liberalization followed by most developing countries in recent decades is to improve the efficiency of financial markets and financial resources. This paper examines the relationship between share prices index and financial liberalization index in Iran during 1373-1387 using quarterly time series data. It uses more comprehensive and recent technique, Vector Autoregressive and Co-integration approach to determine the short run and long run linkages between share prices Index and financial liberalization. The findings indicate that financial liberalization index has a positive impact on share prices Index in long run, but no impact in short run. Financial liberalization and reforms started in early 1990s, as part of economic reforms, has a very strong direct effect on the stock market. It means that stock market is too much sensitive and volatile to financial liberalization in emerging economies.

This study aims to study the effect of elimination of government intervention and liberalization in meat market in rural area in Iran on consumer welfare with time series data for 1981-2007.An alternative partial equilibrium model was developed to examine the welfare effect of meat trade liberalization. Result show that on producer side, government budget (subsidy on production), foreign exchange and producer welfare are increase, on consumer side, government budget (subsidy expenditure) and foreign exchange are decrease; also the effect of trade liberalization on rural consumer welfare is positive and increase under open access (without considering consumer in urban area).