Spotlight on Persistent Problems in Iran’s Economy

Mohsen Jalalpour, the former president of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, has spelt out Iran’s most persistent problems in economic policymaking in a write-up for the Persian monthly journal Ayandehnegar. A translation of the text follows: 
The Iranian society has seen a steady decline in per capita income over the past decade, as the economy is depreciating constantly and poverty is increasing in the absence of new investments. 
It is evident that the foundations of the economy have been destroyed; growth is nowhere to be seen.