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Location: Blogs Live Blog! Iran 360˚: Exploring Politics, Economics and Society in a Global Hot SpotLive Blog! Iran 360˚: Exploring Politics, Economics and Society in a Global Hot Spot |
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| Posted by: ICFJ Staff |
4/5/2008 2:43 AM |
Ahmadinejad has been attacking the state class in order to reduce the size of the government . Under a directive by the Supreme Leader, two-thirds of state assets have to be privatized. But the privatization is performed under conditions that no competition and transparency exists.
First decade: The 1980's in Iran witnessed the biggest transfer of public property to the private sector. Tehran tripled in size due to privatization of public land. The land was handed over to the families of war martyrs and other people close to the government.
Second decade: During Rafsanjani's presidency in the 1990's, all parallel organizations and institutions were incorporated into ministries to avoid having a big government and ending a utopian state and forcing the government sector to make money through services. Municipalities were mobilized to produce money instead of using state resources. This caused a great development in cities like Tehran.
Third economy: Ahmadinejad has been attacking the state class in order to reduce the size of the government . Under a directive by the Supreme Leader, two-thirds of state assets have to be privatized. But the privatization is performed under conditions that no competition and transparency exists.
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