Point of View
A Challenge Rarely Addressed
Yasser Salimi joins us as a Youth Ambassador from Tehran, Iran, where he is a board member of the Islamic Conference Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation (ICYF-DC) and a Master’s candidate in International Relations.
Has poverty increased in Iran under Ahmadinejad?
Contrary to recent findings by the Central Bank of Iran, Brookings Visiting Fellow Djavad Salehi-Isfahani argues poverty rates in Iran are not high when compared to international standards for developing countries, nor do they appear to be rising. However, income inequality is on the rise and poses a challenge to President Ahmadinejad in his 2009 re-election bid.
Are Iranian women overeducated?
Djavad Salehi Isfahani is Professor of Economics at Virginia Tech and a Visiting Fellow at Brookings.
Intense Competition for University Admission Drives Families to Stress and Education Policies to Reform
Djavad Salehi Isfahani is Professor of Economics at Virginia Tech and a Visiting Fellow at Brookings.
On the Right Track? Iran Edges Toward Education Reform
Djavad Salehi Isfahani is Professor of Economics at Virginia Tech and a Visiting Fellow at Brookings.
