Economy
Saeed Attar
Abstract
The political economy approach means analyzing the political roots of economic performance. The main purpose of this article is to review and evaluate the most important strengths and weaknesses of the book "Political Economy of the Islamic Republic" by Bahman Ahmadi Amoui. In the framework of political ...
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The political economy approach means analyzing the political roots of economic performance. The main purpose of this article is to review and evaluate the most important strengths and weaknesses of the book "Political Economy of the Islamic Republic" by Bahman Ahmadi Amoui. In the framework of political economy analysis, the book tries to examine the orientations and practices of the Iranian economy in the 1981s and 1991s. The book is prepared in 6 chapters and includes a series of interviews with 6 decision-makers of the Iranian economy in that period. In the first half of this article, I first introduce the book in general. Then, the advantages and disadvantages of the book along with its content advantages are examined. In the second half of the article, the content of the book is reviewed and critiqued. In this section, the components of an "in-depth analysis of the political economy of the Islamic Republic" are examined. This paper is analytical research with a critical approach through a case study of the book.
Economy
Wahhab Qelich
Abstract
The unpleasant effects of the Corona illness outbreak on world economies forced some economists to survey and analyze the effects of Corona illness on the economy. The book “Corona Economy: Resistance Economy in Corona Virus Age” is the first significant book in this subject with the purpose ...
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The unpleasant effects of the Corona illness outbreak on world economies forced some economists to survey and analyze the effects of Corona illness on the economy. The book “Corona Economy: Resistance Economy in Corona Virus Age” is the first significant book in this subject with the purpose of salvation roads recognition for the Iranian economy with resistance economy review. Among the two criticism axes of structure and content, the paper concludes this book as the aggregation of some viewpoints of economic experts, despite many advantages such as innovative and fluent text, it has some defects. The important defects are disconnection in present flow, snap in publishing before determining the Corona effects dimensions, incorrect format, insufficient usage from global studies, and finally lack of comprehensiveness in analysis and solutions. Therefore, it seems the book cannot reach its goals. The paper suggests correction notes to improve and complete its structure and content.
Economy
Amir Hossein Mozayani
Abstract
Achieving continuous economic growth has been and is one of the focal points in policy-making. This issue is mostly studied using economic growth models and approaches. One of the newest approaches to economic growth is pro-poor growth and subsequently the inclusive growth. These two approaches were ...
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Achieving continuous economic growth has been and is one of the focal points in policy-making. This issue is mostly studied using economic growth models and approaches. One of the newest approaches to economic growth is pro-poor growth and subsequently the inclusive growth. These two approaches were offered when it was observed that poor people do not enjoy the benefits of economic growth comparing to other sections of society. One of the books published in this field is the book "Inclusive Growth in the Provinces of Iran: Policies and Indicators", the review and critique of which is on the agenda of this article and meanwhile attempts are made to provide suggestions for improving the content of the book in future editions. The findings of the book indicate that economic growth in Iran has been low in recent years and at the same time labor force participation has played an effective and significant role in the overall growth in the provinces. However, government policies that could have played an effective role in reducing poverty and inequality in the provinces have not been very successful in practice. In conclusion, it seems that moving toward inclusive growth requires the design and implementation of a coherent policy package from different dimensions.
Economy
Gholamreza Mesbahi Moghaddam
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to evaluate the book entitled” Fundamentals of Political Economy”, which is presented from a Marxist point of view. The method of study is documentary and analytical. The result of the study is that the views of the work are criticized in terms of the production ...
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The purpose of this article is to evaluate the book entitled” Fundamentals of Political Economy”, which is presented from a Marxist point of view. The method of study is documentary and analytical. The result of the study is that the views of the work are criticized in terms of the production of material wealth, income distribution due to the ownership of the means of production, historical materialism, mode and relation of production, views on the laws of society, primitive man, language, labor theory of value, embodied labor, socially necessary labor time, money as a measure of value, surplus value, capitalist society, capital as the social relation of production, surplus labor, the fundamental contradiction of the capitalist system, the accumulation of capital and the deterioration of the conditions of workers and the industrial reserve army, land rent and large-scale production.
Economy
Fatemeh Mehrabani
Abstract
Engineering economics is one of the branches of economics. It is effective in implementing the goal of the economy, which is the optimal allocation of resources to unlimited human demands. One of the published books in the field of optimal allocation, planning, and policy-making is "Economic Evaluation ...
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Engineering economics is one of the branches of economics. It is effective in implementing the goal of the economy, which is the optimal allocation of resources to unlimited human demands. One of the published books in the field of optimal allocation, planning, and policy-making is "Economic Evaluation of Projects". The purpose of writing such a book is to teach the concepts needed by economic activists and their application in making the right decisions in order to prevent the waste of economic resources. The present book, due to various shortcomings such as lack of innovation, presentation of concepts in a scattered and out of order way and lack of a practical example that comprehensively covers the subject, lack of proper formulation of topics related to the advanced concept deals more with practical topics than advanced topics - and the inclusion of some general topics that have no place in advanced and specialized topics, failure to present the behavioral goals of each chapter, inconsistency of title and content from achieving explanation, description and proper description of the subject and purpose are other drawbacks of the present book. The book mentioned in this article has been reviewed in a critical-argumentative way, in the field of library studies, away from any prejudices and with fairness, and some parts have been researched and elaborated.
Economy
Seyed Hossein Mirjalili
Abstract
In this paper, the book entitled “Freefall; America, Free Markets and the Sinking of the World Economy” is reviewed which is about the causes of the financial crisis of 2007-2009 in the US economy. The author is a world-renowned economist and the book has been translated into more than 20 ...
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In this paper, the book entitled “Freefall; America, Free Markets and the Sinking of the World Economy” is reviewed which is about the causes of the financial crisis of 2007-2009 in the US economy. The author is a world-renowned economist and the book has been translated into more than 20 languages. In this review, for collecting information, the books and articles are used as scientific documents, and for analyzing information, the descriptive-comparative method was applied. The book has a logical consistency. It begins with the origins of the crisis, and then discusses the consequences, policies, motivations, and necessary reforms in the economy and the attitude of American society. The shortcomings of the translated book, in addition to typographical errors and the need to revise some jargons, are the lack of translation of the footnotes of the chapters, which make up 73 pages of the translated book. Despite the relative coherence of the work, the translated book suffers from the exclusion of America from the title of the book, despite the fact that the whole book is about the American economy. The hopeful statements appeared at end of the book without providing a solution, and lack of analysis for the effects of Reagan economics as a background of the financial crisis, and also the neglect of systemic risk. The book highlights the adverse effects of materialism, extremist individualism, and market fundamentalism on American society. It also explains the neoclassical foundations of policies that led to the financial crisis and the battle of ideas in economics.
Economy
Mohammad Javad Nourahmadi
Abstract
This book explains the impact of dirty money on the functioning of the global capitalist system. Raymond Baker introduces a three-loop interconnected chain of interactions, including lawlessness, inequality, and the philosophy of utilitarianism, as the Achilles' heel of capitalism which has provided ...
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This book explains the impact of dirty money on the functioning of the global capitalist system. Raymond Baker introduces a three-loop interconnected chain of interactions, including lawlessness, inequality, and the philosophy of utilitarianism, as the Achilles' heel of capitalism which has provided the ground for the vulnerability of this system, especially in the twentieth century. Baker considers the restructuring of the free market system and the continuation of the optimal functioning of this system in the 21st century to be subject to serious reforms in the philosophy of capitalism, namely utilitarianism, with an emphasis on the theory of justice of John Rawls and Thomas Pogg. He believes that effective measures to reduce inequality in wealth within and between countries should be taken to reduce dirty money and debt forgiveness of developing countries. Baker also recommends institutional changes in the structure of the World Bank and the financial system of developed countries to reduce the creation and flow of dirty money from developing and transition countries. In this article, while evaluating the form and content of Baker's book, his innovations in the critique of the global capitalist system are presented from within and compared with other critiques of capitalism, and suggestions for updating the book are presented.
Economy
Abolghasem Tohidinia
Abstract
The book “An Introduction to the Indexes of Islamic Banking” aims to pave the way for realizing the Islamic banking system through the development of its scientific foundations. Like many other scientific works, this book has both some positive and negative points which are enumerated ...
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The book “An Introduction to the Indexes of Islamic Banking” aims to pave the way for realizing the Islamic banking system through the development of its scientific foundations. Like many other scientific works, this book has both some positive and negative points which are enumerated in this paper. So, in order to highlight its positive points and help to correct the shortcomings, this paper tends to review the book critically using the analytical-descriptive method. The pros of this book are as follows: Addressing the issue of justice in banking and its indexes, critical approach to the process of interest-free in Iran's banking system and the introduction of an Islamic index in this regard, the critique of the banking system from the point of view of being infected with usury, often based on a philosophical approach and considering other Sharia compliant circumstances in Islamic banking (including jeopardy). On the other hand, the most important shortcomings of the book are as follows: weakness in indexing, noncompliance of indicators with Islamic banking theoretical foundations, no discussion on some of the most important religious rules of transactions in Islamic banking, and no thorough discussions.
Economy
Narges Hajimoladarvish
Abstract
Nudge introduces libertarian paternalism approach through empirical evidence on the behavioral biases in decision making and the impact of environment on them. The libertarian paternalism approach, which is called nudge, is any aspect of choice architecturing that changes people’s behavior ...
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Nudge introduces libertarian paternalism approach through empirical evidence on the behavioral biases in decision making and the impact of environment on them. The libertarian paternalism approach, which is called nudge, is any aspect of choice architecturing that changes people’s behavior in a predictable way without changing any options, hence, retaining individuals’ freedom of choice. Because there is no neutral context, the authors argue that paternalism is inevitable. In such a situation, public policy can nudge people towards making better decisions that are also superior in the future. The authors suggest that experts should be hired to make sensible choices. In addition to problems of adverse selections by experts, the main challenge of libertarian paternalism is unstable preferences and inevitable choice between desirable outcomes in long run over short run. In the light of enormous amounts of attention absorbed by the Nudge that is apparent in several translations in Farsi, this paper tries to review and scrutinize the libertarian paternalism approach.
Economy
seyyedmohammad hosseini
Abstract
The book "The Islamic Iranian Pattern of Progress and Challenge of the Unsustainability of Sustainable Development" is a series of book in Iranian Islamic Pattern of Progress, written by Tohidinia and Ghadimi. This book has many positive and outstanding points. The key questions about sustainability ...
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The book "The Islamic Iranian Pattern of Progress and Challenge of the Unsustainability of Sustainable Development" is a series of book in Iranian Islamic Pattern of Progress, written by Tohidinia and Ghadimi. This book has many positive and outstanding points. The key questions about sustainability of sustainable development and response to them in the framework of the philosophical foundations of the Islamic economy, focusing on Right and justice, are among the highlights and positive points of this research. Formally it requires edition and layout, and the reader can hardly achieve the problems and goals of the research. There is no evidence of the introduction which is responsible for clarifying and the introductions of the main parts are also unable to do so. The most important aspect of the content is that the authors of the work have opposite approach to conventional economic thought, and where they focus on the interpretation and overview of the ideas of the economists of the conventional economic, they are biased and based on the dominant approach of conventional economics. Therefore, to be more acceptable, there should be some literary, formal, and content revisions. It should also avoid the biased content of the material and must express the opposing views first and then criticize them.
Economy
Mansour Zarranezhad; Hamid Reza Abdollahian
Abstract
In the present article, the book “An Introduction to the Economics of Sanction: The Theoretical Foundations and the History of Sanctions in the World and in Iran” by Mehdi Toghyani et al. was reviewed. This paper consists of four parts, namely the introduction, presentation and description ...
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In the present article, the book “An Introduction to the Economics of Sanction: The Theoretical Foundations and the History of Sanctions in the World and in Iran” by Mehdi Toghyani et al. was reviewed. This paper consists of four parts, namely the introduction, presentation and description of this work, content evaluation, conclusion and suggestions. The results of this article show that this book is extremely flawed with regards to format and technicality, literary editing, referencing and citations. Though it is well-written, transparent and suitably segmented regarding its chapters, the book lacks internal consistency. Its reasoning, analysis, and scientific explanations are dissatisfying. Thus, this book has no academic value as a teaching resource.
Economy
Ali Saeedi
Abstract
Behaviral Finance and Wealth Mangement (2006), written by Michael Pompian and translated into Persian by Ahmad Badri, tries to show the deficiencies of classical finance in modeling investment behaviors based on the rational economic models. Using psychological approach, the most important characteristic ...
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Behaviral Finance and Wealth Mangement (2006), written by Michael Pompian and translated into Persian by Ahmad Badri, tries to show the deficiencies of classical finance in modeling investment behaviors based on the rational economic models. Using psychological approach, the most important characteristic of the book is its practical aspects, and it can be used as a handbook guideline for investment advisors which is the author’s expertise. Most of the book is about introducing twenty behavioral and cognitional bios as well as some tests and case studies to recognize them. Although the translation is acceptable, there are some punctuation errors, and choosing some unfamiliar terms affects the readers’ understanding. Emphasizing the operational dimensions, the author has neglected the systematic and coherent approach to the theoretical and financial dimensions of the behavior.Moreover, there are some complete misconceptions about conventional finance, such as misconceptions about the curve of indifference and the nature of work in economics, ignoring normative controversies about economic rationality, emphasizing positive and empirical methods, and neglecting ethics and moral conflicts.
Economy
Hojjatollah Sadeqi
Abstract
The book, Physics of Finance, reviews the historical story of interactions between physics and finance. The author of the book describes how models of physics focus on financial issues in an intertextual way and seeks to demonstrate the proliferation of physical models in finance and ...
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The book, Physics of Finance, reviews the historical story of interactions between physics and finance. The author of the book describes how models of physics focus on financial issues in an intertextual way and seeks to demonstrate the proliferation of physical models in finance and how the quantitative analysis of Quants (quantitative financial analysts) - as an antecedent of the 2008-2007 financial crisis or not-, will shape the future of financial knowledge. In this paper, while introducing the whole structure of the book, its various aspects of form and content are criticized based on the concepts of intertextuality and interdisciplinary studies. The intertextual approach is a level of analysis that examines the relationship between physics (as text A) and finance (as text B), and the interdisciplinary view is a level of analysis that describes their relationship as two distinct disciplines. These two disciplines have their own subject, method, and purpose. Following these studies, the main advantage of the book are the narrative form, the historical, precise look, and its main drawbacks are to ignore the clear critique of behavioral economists and other quantitative financial critics into financial physics.
Economy
Mohammed Hussain Karami
Abstract
Welfare Economics is a branch of economics that Muslim economists have made no effort for understanding, reviewing, and naturalizing it so far. The book entitled “Textbook of Welfare Economics From Islamic Perspective” is one of the first works attempting to explain and review the common ...
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Welfare Economics is a branch of economics that Muslim economists have made no effort for understanding, reviewing, and naturalizing it so far. The book entitled “Textbook of Welfare Economics From Islamic Perspective” is one of the first works attempting to explain and review the common welfare economics, while revealing some aspects of Islamic teachings in this regard. So, such a difficult task is admirable. In the present article, we have referred to the difficulties as well as the necessity of such discussions, while reviewing some of the features of the book pertaining to its form and content to advance the knowledge in that area. Regarding the content, in addition to some internal problems and shortcomings in resources and references, there are three main criticisms; first of all, despite the complexity of the subject, the presented analysis does not have the power to convince the readers and make them confused. Secondly, the content of the book does not correspond to its title, it does not have many features of the textbook, it deals more with the topic of “Philosophy of Welfare Economics” than “Welfare Economics”. In terms of comprehensiveness, there are gaps in some vital issues, such as the “Function of Social Welfare”. Third, there are some flaws in the use of specialized terms such as “Objective or Subjective Welfare”, “Individual and Social Welfare”, and “Welfarism and Extra Welfarism”.
Economy
Vahid Mahmoudi; Mohammad Tive
Abstract
Inequality Reexamined is a 1992 book by Amartya Sen. In the book Sen evaluates different approaches to inequality, focusing mainly on his well-known capability approach and notes that the real equality of opportunities is possible only through equality of capabilities (or the elimination of unambiguous ...
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Inequality Reexamined is a 1992 book by Amartya Sen. In the book Sen evaluates different approaches to inequality, focusing mainly on his well-known capability approach and notes that the real equality of opportunities is possible only through equality of capabilities (or the elimination of unambiguous inequalities in capabilities). The author also argues that since inequality is a central notion to all contemporary social theories; therefore, instead of discussing ‘Why equality?’ the engaging question should turn out to be “equality of what?’ Since the book was translated to Persian language by Azita Golzadeh Geshlaghchaie and Parviz Ghasemi and published by Islamic Parliament Research Center of The Islamic Republic of Iran in 2015, the purpose of this paper is to assess the translation. Based on this criticism, it can be concluded that although the translation is well-written, it is faced many difficulties in the process of translation. It is not also an appropriate one communicatively and semantically because of the errors which were made.
Economy
Vahid Moghadam; Hadi Amiri; Arman Roshandel
Abstract
If resistive economy studies want to solve our country's practical problems, they should at least have some properties: First, they must have strong theoretical foundations, second, they must provide solutions based on the country's challenges, third, each one must focuses on a particular area, and finally, ...
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If resistive economy studies want to solve our country's practical problems, they should at least have some properties: First, they must have strong theoretical foundations, second, they must provide solutions based on the country's challenges, third, each one must focuses on a particular area, and finally, it should be done by professional researchers in this study area. This paper reviews 76 scientific articles in the field of resistive economy in eight axes. Findings include: Major focus on the Leadership statements, Lack of attention to key problems of Iran’s economy, Lack of operational solutions, Lack of holistic approach, Lack of case studies, Shallow economic performance evaluation studies, Lack of specialized writers and ultimately Lack of comprehensive understanding of resistive economy. In short, it seems that content analysis research has overtaken economic theories and economy realities. The present study intended to promote the discourse of resistive economics by using the four epistemological sources of Islamic knowledge, the intellectual system of leadership, economic knowledge, and practical experience at the same time. Monitoring the resistive economy studies is a very important factor in promoting the concept of resistive economy. Finally, it is proposed to help build a discourse to measure resistive economy in the country.
Economy
Hamid Reza Maghsoodi
Abstract
The development of the Islamic Iranian pattern of progress requires, in advance, theories that address its nature and clarify the limits of this model. This theory is the product of a second view of the pattern, and its rules can form the basis of the pattern. Therefore, the method of analysis in the ...
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The development of the Islamic Iranian pattern of progress requires, in advance, theories that address its nature and clarify the limits of this model. This theory is the product of a second view of the pattern, and its rules can form the basis of the pattern. Therefore, the method of analysis in the theory of modeling is a philosophical reflection and a fundamentalist critique. In the book Islamic and Iranian Progress Pattern Theory (Axioms and Elements), the author has tried to present several concepts about Islamic and Iranian progress and finally enumerated the basic principles and elements of this theory. In this article, two parts of this book have been criticized. Firstly, formal and visual flaws including the design of the book and the way it is referenced and the quality of the resources used. Secondly, given the issues raised in the book, the present book cannot be considered as a strong and usable book in the field of Islamic and Iranian progress theory, and its use, whether as a book containing precise theories or as a textbook containing various theories is problematic.
Economy
Seyed Nezamuddin Makiyan; Sajjad Ghadirzadeh
Abstract
The dynamics of any science depends on its fair and thorough critique. Undoubtedly, writing any new book along with its strengths will have its drawbacks. Thus, this paper aims to evaluate the book" The Theory of Interest and Conventional Banking" to improve its quality in the upcoming editions or to ...
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The dynamics of any science depends on its fair and thorough critique. Undoubtedly, writing any new book along with its strengths will have its drawbacks. Thus, this paper aims to evaluate the book" The Theory of Interest and Conventional Banking" to improve its quality in the upcoming editions or to publish similar books by using descriptive and conventional analysis. Although there are not many resources available in the field of pathology of good rate, this book is very pivotal due to entering to this challenging topic. Results indicate that this book requires serious consideration in punctuation and content. The book can be improved by using scientific language, precise expression of the content, and accuracy in using specialized terms. Regarding the content, using scientific and accurate argument and sometimes lacking superficial interpretation, and also the rejection of the claims of the opponents of the interest rate without reviewing them, could be some shortcomings that can be considered to increase the quality of the book.
Economy
Mohammadreza Mehrabanpour; Seyed Abbas Musavian; Mohammad Rasoul Heshmati
Abstract
After the Islamic revolution, one of the most important actions that was implemented in the country was removing usury from the banking system according to Sadr theory. This theory was the base of writing usury-free banking law in 1982. But, after passing about four decades of Islamic revolution, the ...
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After the Islamic revolution, one of the most important actions that was implemented in the country was removing usury from the banking system according to Sadr theory. This theory was the base of writing usury-free banking law in 1982. But, after passing about four decades of Islamic revolution, the performance of banking system was criticized by economic experts. In this paper with review-analysis method, we survey on Usury-free banking law and then with qualitative content analysis method and using semi-structured interview,118 meaning units, 25 concepts, and 8 categories named structure criticism about performance of usury-free banking were extracted. Ultimately, some suggestions to improve the performance of usury-free banking system have been offered.
Economy
Seyed Hossein Mirjalili
Abstract
Poor Economics analyzes the economic behavior of the poor. It is an application of behavioral economics to the economics of poverty and it seeks to provide an innovative solution to eight issues: hunger, health, schooling, population, risk, loans, savings and entrepreneurship of the poor using randomized ...
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Poor Economics analyzes the economic behavior of the poor. It is an application of behavioral economics to the economics of poverty and it seeks to provide an innovative solution to eight issues: hunger, health, schooling, population, risk, loans, savings and entrepreneurship of the poor using randomized control experiments. Although the book offers a new way to combat poverty, the book's evaluation shows that the limitations of the randomized control trial have not been addressed. Improving the performance of the poor without institutional reform has limited impact. There are no conclusions and suggestions for the eight issues discussed. With the marginal actions that this book suggests to improve the lives of the poor, the problem of poverty of about two billion people in the world cannot be solved. The impact of culture on the motivation and behavior of the poor has not been discussed, though the poor are heavily influenced by cultural beliefs and norms.
Economy
Abolfazl Noferesti
Abstract
This book is one of the new books on financial development published in 2010. The book has seven chapters and each chapter is written by different authors. Each chapter seems to be a summary of a broader study, set up in a framework almost like the article. Although the content of each chapter is very ...
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This book is one of the new books on financial development published in 2010. The book has seven chapters and each chapter is written by different authors. Each chapter seems to be a summary of a broader study, set up in a framework almost like the article. Although the content of each chapter is very valuable to study, it has not addressed many of the new issues affecting the relationship between the financial development and economic growth. On the part of the translation, this book does not have a fluent translation and requires a revision of the Persian translation and the Persian equivalents used for some English words. From the editorial point of view, it seems that the editing of the book has not been done carefully and the book needs to be revised again.
Economy
Ali Afzali; Rouhollah Aboojafari
Volume 18, Issue 9 , February 2019, , Pages 1-17
Abstract
This article examines the economic conditions of publishing books in Iran. The book as one of the most important cultural goods in comparison with other cultural industries has a fairly good capacity to generate income and employment. In this research, firstly, using the value chain approach, the economic ...
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This article examines the economic conditions of publishing books in Iran. The book as one of the most important cultural goods in comparison with other cultural industries has a fairly good capacity to generate income and employment. In this research, firstly, using the value chain approach, the economic conditions of the book publishing are explained. Then, using the grounded method and utilizing economic indicators, the challenges of this area have been identified. According to the studies and surveys conducted in this study, real household expenditures on books have been decreasing since 2013. Examples include imbalances in the share of publishing chain actors, the inadequate distribution of distributors across the country, the inappropriateness of the number of bookstores with the number of publishers, the weakness of reading culture and the educational system, and the domination of the new media on people's lives are considered to be challenging. In contrast, effective policy-making with the use of economic indicators and actions such as updating the rules in this area and the use of innovations such as printing on demand, online sales, and audiobooks in many ways can help to cope with the challenges.
Economy
Hadi Amiri; Vaheed Moghadam
Volume 18, Issue 9 , February 2019, , Pages 19-38
Abstract
The Public Choice School in Economics can be considered as the application of economic analysis in the field of politics, which is just recently opening its way to the country's academic circles. The most important finding of this school is to prove the failure of the government in the market regulation ...
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The Public Choice School in Economics can be considered as the application of economic analysis in the field of politics, which is just recently opening its way to the country's academic circles. The most important finding of this school is to prove the failure of the government in the market regulation (the absence of a benevolent hand in government). The book [Understanding] Democracy - An Introduction to Public Choice by Patrick Gunning (2003), translated by Hossein Rabiei in 2014, has been marketed by the Economics World Publications. This simple and somewhat comprehensive book addresses both fundamental issues of public choice, such as constitutional economics, and the practical topics of public choice, such as privatization. The main conclusion of the book is that in democratic-based political mechanisms, not only does the government (without arranging institutional setting) fail to solve the market problems, but also these failures are more severe than the market failures. Although not well known in English, this book has an acceptable status among the few Persian books in the field of public choice, which might be the reason beyond the two different translations of the book. However, the current translation has many drawbacks, and its revision and edition are required for next editions.
Economy
Hamid Padash; Mohamad Ajirlu; bahman khodapanah
Volume 18, Issue 9 , February 2019, , Pages 39-52
Abstract
A business environment refers to the factors affecting the performance of enterprises the managers or owners of which cannot change or improve them. The book “Improving the Business Environment and the Realization of Resistive Economy” is a book whose author has sought to establish a relationship ...
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A business environment refers to the factors affecting the performance of enterprises the managers or owners of which cannot change or improve them. The book “Improving the Business Environment and the Realization of Resistive Economy” is a book whose author has sought to establish a relationship between the business environment and the realization of a resistive economy. To this end, the ease of doing business index was selected and attempts were made to scrutinize it using comparative tables and charts. This article is structured with format review and content review. The author's referent (business environment) has a wide range of distinct indices that have important differences, and not all of these cases and referents can be considered similar and identical, but the author only refers to one of the indices, which is an important index. Considering the fact that the book pursues an excellent goal, it adds a concise explanation of the relationship between the business environment and the resistive economy to the richness of the work, and it is expected that the author pays attention to the points raised in subsequent editions to enhance the quality of the work.
Economy
Mansour Pahlevan; Sayyed Amad Mir Hashemi
Volume 18, Issue 9 , February 2019, , Pages 53-68
Abstract
The book "Thematic Interpretation of the Holy Qur'an with the Economic Approach" was published for the students of economic sciences and the humanities. The purpose of the book is to put emphasis on the valid interpretation of the Quran with the practices of the subject of the Economic Sciences ...
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The book "Thematic Interpretation of the Holy Qur'an with the Economic Approach" was published for the students of economic sciences and the humanities. The purpose of the book is to put emphasis on the valid interpretation of the Quran with the practices of the subject of the Economic Sciences Biology. Besides, at the same time paying attention to economic issues and propositions of economics such as microeconomics and macroeconomics, economic activities, and particularly the State ownership in the field of production, distribution and simple impression provide the audience the economic efficiency of the verses which can be useful for them. Despite such developmental efforts during this economic effect in the interpretation of literature, case report and extent of content text give us the opportunity to discuss important economic sectors including the financial issues of the day. The author also did not discuss the numerous issues of banking, usury and money, and in some cases also did not signify the issues enough, and some interpretative methods are not reliable enough.
