University of Tehran Press Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research 2008-4838 45 3 2014 09 23 Impact of financial market extension on agricultural sector’s development of Kohgilouye & BoyerAhmad province Impact of financial market extension on agricultural sector’s development of Kohgilouye & BoyerAhmad province 529 535 53169 10.22059/ijaedr.2014.53169 FA Yaghoob Ansari PhD., Business Administration, Agrarian University, Armenia Seyed Ali Hosseini Yekani Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sari University of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, Iran Journal Article 2013 05 21 Financial markets are considered because of their role in acquiring small and large savings of national economy, optimizing the flow of financial resources and distributing these resources to consumption and investment needs of economic sectors. The aim of this study was investigating the influence of financial market extension on agriculturalsector’s development of Kohgilouye and Boyer Ahmad province using VAR. The results of this study showed the effect of financial markets on agriculturalsector’s development is positive. Therefore, extending the financial markets of this province through the extension of bank credits and establishment of agricultural commodity exchange has undeniable effect on agricultural development. Financial markets are considered because of their role in acquiring small and large savings of national economy, optimizing the flow of financial resources and distributing these resources to consumption and investment needs of economic sectors. The aim of this study was investigating the influence of financial market extension on agriculturalsector’s development of Kohgilouye and Boyer Ahmad province using VAR. The results of this study showed the effect of financial markets on agriculturalsector’s development is positive. Therefore, extending the financial markets of this province through the extension of bank credits and establishment of agricultural commodity exchange has undeniable effect on agricultural development. https://ijaedr.ut.ac.ir/article_53169_c0e24b4b4d1f4a04cf70a8be622ab68d.pdf