Achieving sustainable development requires utilizing existing potentials and taking advantage of international opportunities to achieve desired economic growth and achieve appropriate environmental standards. Importing high-tech goods such as ICT goods and using them in the production process can be one of the international opportunities to achieve economic growth. In addition, imports can bring about technology spillovers and thus affect macro and environmental variables. It should be noted that the type of source countries in terms of their level of development and ability to absorb and apply foreign technology in the destination country are important factors in the rate of productivity spillovers. In this study, a general equilibrium model was used to examine the effect of importing high-tech goods on Iran's environmental and economic indicators. The results show that if imports are without spillover effects, the flow of high-tech goods from developing countries increases energy consumption and carbon emissions and improves economic growth. In addition, imports from developed countries increase gross domestic product and reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. If imports are accompanied by spillover effects, the import of goods from developing countries will lead to a decrease in carbon and energy intensity and increase GDP. While imports from developed countries have a negative effect on GDP and reduce carbon and energy intensity. By improving absorptive capacity in Iran, both economic growths will increase and energy and carbon intensity will decrease further. Especially if imports are from developed countries. Accordingly, investment in improving absorptive capacity indicators and removing trade barriers is recommended.
Hajipour Apourvari, M., Nejati, M., Jalaee Esfandabadi, S. A., & Bahmani, M. (2026). The Impact of High-Tech Goods Import on Economic and Environmental Variables in Iran: A Computable General Equilibrium Model. Public Sector Economics Studies, 5(2), -. doi: 10.22126/pse.2026.13625.1242
MLA
Maryam Hajipour Apourvari; mehdi Nejati; Seyyed Abdolmajid Jalaee Esfandabadi; Mojtaba Bahmani. "The Impact of High-Tech Goods Import on Economic and Environmental Variables in Iran: A Computable General Equilibrium Model". Public Sector Economics Studies, 5, 2, 2026, -. doi: 10.22126/pse.2026.13625.1242
HARVARD
Hajipour Apourvari, M., Nejati, M., Jalaee Esfandabadi, S. A., Bahmani, M. (2026). 'The Impact of High-Tech Goods Import on Economic and Environmental Variables in Iran: A Computable General Equilibrium Model', Public Sector Economics Studies, 5(2), pp. -. doi: 10.22126/pse.2026.13625.1242
VANCOUVER
Hajipour Apourvari, M., Nejati, M., Jalaee Esfandabadi, S. A., Bahmani, M. The Impact of High-Tech Goods Import on Economic and Environmental Variables in Iran: A Computable General Equilibrium Model. Public Sector Economics Studies, 2026; 5(2): -. doi: 10.22126/pse.2026.13625.1242
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