It is hard to estimate the economic impacts of lifting sanctions on Iran imposed by the West (EU and US) and the United Nations Security Council. However, in an interesting report by the World Bank, analysts conjecture the economic outlook of the country after sanctions are fully removed. Oil prices will drop even more (by about $10) which… Continue reading
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HEIS Survey and income inequality in Iran?
The Iranian census called the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) has been releasing household surveys that cover a wide range of variables including income, education, expenditure, etc. (Read Djavad Salehi-Isfahani’s post about the dataset). There have been some efforts to use the dataset to infer about the state of income inequality in Iran. However, like any other… Continue reading