Subsidies; From Deception to Inaction / Abbas Dehghani

Subsidy, also known as “sobside”, is a financial assistance provided by a government to improve the well-being of citizens or strengthen various economic sectors. Many economic experts consider subsidies as negative taxes paid by governments. Subsidies can be provided directly (in the form of cash, essential goods and supplies for citizens) or indirectly (through services, […]...

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How not having a suitable database can exacerbate economic discrimination? / Samaneh Golab

The great burden on the shoulders of childhood is susceptible. Information and data system is the foundation of decision-making, policy-making, and proper implementation of policies in any country. When there is no accurate information system, it is not possible to have a clear picture of realities or to identify and plan for the main challenges […]...

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How do the poorest citizens of Iran spend their days? / Maryam Shakarni

Poverty’s tightness. Fatima and six others live in two six-meter rooms with a four-meter courtyard. The rooms are made of cement blocks and have thin and uneven layers of plaster on them. The ceiling is made of aluminum sheets, and every time the wind blows, Fatima’s seven-member family fears for their shelter to collapse. Every […]...

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Which groups have been excluded from the list of subsidy recipients? / Reza Rezaei Orzman

A story of deletion. A spring day has appeared in the month of Ordibehesht. The fast-moving buses of Azadi are even more crowded and bustling than usual, all the way to Tehranpars. For several days now, the 11-story building of the Ministry of Welfare at the intersection of Behboudi and Azadi streets has become a […]...

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Bread in the shadow of identification; a note on the status of the undocumented/ Mehrnoush No’edust

Individual and social identity is formed through interaction and collective communication. Family and then school are the first social groups where an individual distinguishes themselves from others, finds their identity, and can develop it based on political, social, and economic conditions. In Iran, individuals need identity documents such as birth certificates to benefit from social […]...

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General mistrust and boiling point of protests/ Mohammadreza Sardari

Iran has been facing nationwide protests since the second half of the 1990s due to the high prices of essential goods; prices that are partly a result of international sanctions, but also due to incorrect economic policies and inefficient management. These protests have unfortunately claimed the lives of many and made life difficult for a […]...

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The hidden truth of the liberation of currency subsidies in the Raisi government/ Khurshid Sha’iri

Judicial activism The government’s first budget of the fifteenth century was designed with policies that have the title of reform and have cost-saving results for the Iranian economy; reforms that are being pursued in the form of extensive elimination of currency subsidies. Last month, the official removal of preferred currency was put on the government’s […]...

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Removing subsidies; repeating a costly experience/ Farangis Shakiba

The history of removing subsidies and freeing the prices of essential goods in Iran dates back to the early 1990s, when the government of reconstruction attempted to reduce the debt crisis by implementing economic adjustment policies. Since then, this policy has become one of the fundamental pillars of the economic system in Iran. Different governments […]...

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A Look at the Recent Strike of Workers at the Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company / Hirad Pirbodaghi

Unity. The strike of retired and employed workers of the Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company in the final days of the month of Ordibehesht this year is so important for the labor movement in Iran that we cannot allow it to be overshadowed by the daily events and protests that we pass by so easily. […]...

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“Hello Commander, Ideological Education and Children’s Rights / Mahnaz Norouzian”

Childhood is a crucial period for the development of personality and children’s perception. It is the most sensitive and influential stage of growth in every individual’s life; therefore, ensuring the physical and mental health of children is of great importance. Paying attention to the natural and social rights of children, protecting their rights, respecting their […]...

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