Abstract In a June 4 speech marking the anniversary of the death of his predecessor, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued…
Country or Region: Iran
Abstract Young people play an important role in shaping Iran’s politics but have only a marginal role in its economy. Youth (ages 15–29) are more…
Abstract The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of the Iranian first five-year plan (1989-1993) for economic, social, and cultural development and…
Abstract The Iranian Revolution of 1979 saw the mobilization and cooperation of a variety of groupings that were brought together by their shared determination to…
Summary It is often assumed that Iran must necessarily submit to the forces of globalization and liberalize its economy, but the country’s ruling elites have…
Summary The Islamic revolution of 1979 heralded an expanded economic role for the Iranian state in safeguarding the revolution’s redistributive aims. However, the Iranian economy…
Summary The relationship between religion and the state has entered a new phase ever since the Iranian Revolution more than three decades ago. The recent…
Abstract This paper examines developments in economic institutions and the macro-economic performance of Iran since the 1979 revolution. The Iranian revolution is interpreted as a…
Abstract In early 2002, the Iranian government began instituting a number of marketoriented reforms, including exchange rate unification, trade reforms, ratification of the law on…
Summary The Islamic revolution of 1979 heralded an expanded economic role for the Iranian state in safeguarding the revolution’s redistributive aims. However, the Iranian economy…
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Abstract In this paper, we argue that without fundamental economic and political reform the long term prospects of the Iranian economy will not be bright.…
Abstract Given the relatively recent history of many of the zones in Iran – and serious lack of available information – it is probably too…
Abstract Since the late 1980s, Iran has pursued a policy of attracting foreign investment and fostering regional trade by granting favored status to the so-called…
Abstract This paper examines the transformation of the Iranian economy through the twentieth century within a global context. At the start of that century, the…
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Abstract Iran is the largest economy that is not currently included in the World Trade Organization (WTO). This paper addresses why Iran has not yet…
