Evaluating the relative efficiency of Iran's provinces in reaching to Social and Economical Goals of Decent Work in 3th and primary years of 4th development plan

In the general policies of the third and forth development plans, the work, job conscience, economic efficiency and reducing unemployment are among the priorities of economic activities in the country. The main issue of this study is that the provinces should show better social and economic conditions in the period of third and forth developing plan if they have better situation in the decent work indicators. In this regard, the relative efficiency of provinces and sensitivity analysis of data, were evaluated with using Data Envelopment Analysis Model, five indicators of decent work and four indicators for social and economic conditions in the provinces. The method of this study was descriptive- analytical method and it has been done with using all provinces among 2000- 2007. The findings put the West Azerbaijan and Tehran in the third plan, also Tehran and Golestan in the early years of fourth plan, in the top region of efficient provinces. The increasing of efficiency differences in both plans is a sign of imbalance in focusing on social and economical indicators of decent work. However, in overall the numbers of efficient provinces were increased. Moreover, the sensitivity analysis showed that the" imperfect employment" and the "members of relief committee" indicators are the most sensitive and the "social coverage" indicators are the most important indicators among all of them. With using findings, focusing on efficient- based approach (inputs and outputs) for policy and monitoring the provinces are suggested.