Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 31

3-Aug-2009

IRAN

Global Financial Crisis Takes It Toll On Irans Economy

The Iranian economy has been adversely affected by last years world financial crisis, despite the fact that it is slightly integrated in the world economy being primarily an exporter of hydrocarbons and importer of manufactured goods, according to a report by Thierry Coville, entitled Iran in the Face of the Financial Crisis, published in May (ie before the presidential elections on 12...