Djavad Salehi-Isfahani

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Djavad Salehi-Isfahani is Professor of Economics at Virginia Tech, Senior Fellow for Global Economy and Development at the Brookings Institution, and a research fellow at the Economic Research Forum (ERF) in Cairo.

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The Islamic Revolution at 40
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The Islamic Revolution at 40

Feb 12, 2019 Djavad Salehi-Isfahani argues that the material living standards of ordinary Iranians have improved since 1979.

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How Iran Will Respond to New Sanctions
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How Iran Will Respond to New Sanctions

May 2, 2018 Djavad Salehi-Isfahani expects the country to abandon pro-market, pro-globalization reforms if the US scraps the 2015 nuclear deal.

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Could the Iranian Economy Sink Rouhani?
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Could the Iranian Economy Sink Rouhani?

May 15, 2017 Djavad Salehi-Isfahani explains why the Iranian president's anti-populist economic policies could hurt his re-election bid.

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The Anatomy of the Coming Recession

Nouriel Roubini

Unlike the 2008 global financial crisis, which was mostly a large negative aggregate demand shock, the next recession is likely to be caused by permanent negative supply shocks from the Sino-American trade and technology war. And trying to undo the damage through never-ending monetary and fiscal stimulus will not be an option.

Inside the Hong Kong Protests

Sławomir Sierakowski

The Communist Party of China would like the mainland Chinese population and the rest of the world to believe that the ongoing, sometimes violent protests in Hong Kong pose a threat of "terrorism." But the truth is that China has only itself to blame for pushing the city's idealistic youth into the streets once again.