Roots of Dissatisfaction

Data show that except for fluctuations at certain times, Iran’s economy has not had an acceptable performance since the Islamic Revolution. 
Despite having huge resources, from human capital to oil, gas and other natural resources, our country has failed to achieve sustainable growth, and the well-being of Iranians has not improved commensurate with these resources and capacities. This will logically lead to the conclusion that the economy’s poor performance is rooted in misguided policies and an ineffective system of planning, which have led to the squandering of a large part of the national wealth. 
Of course, the problem with policymaking and planning is not limited to the economic arena, but also includes almost all social and cultural sectors, the result of which is dissatisfaction across broad social classes, Mousa Ghaninejad, the prominent Iranian economist, prefaced his article for the Persian economic daily Donya-e-Eqtesad with this note. A translation of the text follows: