Iran and Economic Development Approaches

Iran is a mixed economy with a large public sector. Some 60% of Iran’s economy is centrally planned. Iran’s economy is characterized by its hydrocarbon, agricultural, and service sectors, in addition to manufacturing and financial services. With over 40 industries directly involved in the Tehran Stock Exchange. The stock exchange has been one of the best-performing exchanges in the world over the past decade. With 10% of the world’s proven oil reserves and 15% of its gas reserves, Iran is considered an ＂energy superpower＂. In this book, the authors have discussed in detail the issues related to Iran’s economy, including sanctions, rentier economy, banking system, and economic plans to deal with US sanctions and provide realistic solutions to achieve Iran’s economic stability and development in separate sections.