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Constructing “Life Histories” for Iranian Youth in Transition
30 Jun 2010
Editor’s Note: The Middle East Youth Initiative has released a new study that explores youth transitions in Iran in depth, exploiting longitudinal data to track youth preferences and outcomes as they move from the education system into the labor and marriage markets. Diana Greenwald interviewed coauthor Djavad Salehi-Isfahani to discuss some of the paper’s main findings.
Iran Sanctions: Who Really Wins?
30 Sep 2009
As Iran prepares to meet with the United States and five other international powers in Geneva, Djavad Salehi-Isfahani argues that, while the stakes are high, sanctions may still be the wrong choice. Existing sanctions have had no discernible effect on Iran's nuclear policy, and harsher sanctions may actually strengthen President Ahmadinejad's populist control of the economy.
Political and Economic Woes Thwart Return to Normalcy in Iran
30 Jul 2009
Djavad Salehi-Isfahani speaks to Kai Ryssdal on National Public Radio's "Marketplace" about the economic issues underpinning the ongoing political crisis in Iran. Salehi-Isfahani also spoke to “Marketplace” on June 24, 2009 from Tehran.
After the Iranian Uprising
29 Jun 2009
Looking past Iran's recent election crisis, growing trade and budget deficits will hamper Ahmadinejad's second term and his penchant for redistributionist policies, Djavad Salehi-Isfahani warns. While the administration will face pressure to continue expansionist policies, Salehi-Isfahani predicts that Iranians will pay the price through high inflation and low growth.
The Many Crises of Iranian Youth
25 Jun 2009
With Iran at a political impasse, Navtej Dhillon and Daniel Egel write that the youth of Iran, who account for nearly 40 percent of the voting age population, have been profoundly disappointed by the promises of the Islamic Republic and are yearning for opportunities for economic advancement.
How the Economy Plays into Iran's Turmoil
24 Jun 2009
Editor's Note: Djavad Salehi-Isfahani speaks from Tehran to Kai Ryssdal on National Public Radio's "Marketplace" about the economic issues underpinning the current political crisis in Iran.
Iran's Election: Economic Fears and Discontents
23 Jun 2009
Djavad Salehi-Isfahani continues to monitor post-election unrest from Tehran. He writes that deep social and economic divisions will continue to weaken the fabric of Iranian society, and will present a challenge for the next government as it attempts to reverse growing inequality in the country.
Iran's Economy: Trouble in Tehran
22 Jun 2009
Editor's Note: Djavad Salehi-Isfahani assesses Iran's recent economic performance in Foreign Policy magazine, arguing that the country’s policymakers have amassed a mixed record. While government spending in the past year was based on safe estimates of oil prices, high levels of social spending will be hard to maintain and the private sector will struggle to revive the Iranian economy in 2009. This was originally published under the title "Trouble in Tehran".
