Odd Lots: How the Iranian Economy Actually Works (Podcast)
Iran's economy has fundamentally transformed since the 1979 revolution, evolving from initial promises of wealth redistribution and Western independence into what researchers describe as a "mafia state." According to authors Yeganeh Torbati and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, the country's political economy is now characterized by factional loyalty rather than traditional market principles or ideological goals.
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Odd Lots: How the Iranian Economy Actually Works (Podcast)
Iran's economy has fundamentally transformed since the 1979 revolution, evolving from initial promises of wealth redistribution and Western independence into what researchers describe as a "mafia state." According to authors Yeganeh Torbati and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, the country's political economy is now characterized by factional loyalty rather than traditional market principles or ideological goals.
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