Hassan  Daliri, Nader Mehregan  , 
    Higher Education and Economic Growth in Iran’s Provinces,
    Journal of Economics Theory,
    Volume 5,Issue 4,
    2011,
    Pages 80-83,
    ISSN 1994-8212,
    jeth.2011.80.83,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeth.2011.80.83)
    Abstract: In this study, researchers examined effect of higher education in the 28 provinces of Iran during 2001-2008. Researchers estimated model by Panel data. Also, we used of dummy variables for examine effect of section or provinces on constant and effect of higher education on province’s GDP. Results of this study showed that higher education has positive effect on province’s GDP in 18 provinces and section effect on quality and quantity of effect of higher education on province’s GDP. In addition, there are differences constant for one of the provinces. Thus, we can conclude that higher education is causing production to increase if the economic infrastructure to employ a trained labor force otherwise, education will not be able to influence the production.
    Keywords: Higher education;economic growth;panel data;dummy variables;labor force;labor force