Iran’s economic challenges are rooted in its decision-making system, so there is no need to blame the government at the helm. This is what Mohammad Kori Yousefi, an economics professor at Alameh Tabatabai University, said in an article in the Persian daily Jahan es Sanat.
Here is the translation of the text:
Over the last 40 years, many governments have been in power, each trying to lay the groundwork to improve the economy of their households, but statistics show that people’s living conditions have deteriorated over time.
One of Iran’s common beliefs is that politicians can lead the country’s economic improvement and remove obstacles to development. Proponents of this argument believe that Iran’s economic growth trajectory will depend on a government brave enough to make tough decisions. But is it really possible to expect progress in an economy that is stuck in government decisions?
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