The Political Economy of Energy Subsidy Reforms in Iran
Virginia Tech Djavad Salehi-Isfahani
February 15, 2018 · 12:00 pm—1:30 pm · 219 Aaron Burr
Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies
Professor Djavad Salehi-Isfahani explores the political economy of the Islamic Republic through the lens of energy subsidies, cash transfers, and attempts to remove them, explaining key factors of the current discontent.