Political Economy of Cash Subsidies in Iran (2005-2013)

Document Type : Analytic Review

Authors
Masuod Ghaffari 1
Mehdi Abdi 2
1 Associate Professor,political sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IRAN.
2 M.A., Dept. of Political Science, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The Purpose of this Paper is to examine the goals of the ninth and tenth government in formulating and executing targeted distribution of subsidies under the title of 'Targeting Cash Subsidies Plan' in iran. The question is how targeting these Payments during the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad can be explained. The hypothesis of this research is that the characteristics of a rent prepared the circumstances for making such payments by the mentioned government. in this research considering the nature of collector government which is always accompanied by an increase in the rent incomes, the government's policies have a distribution approach which aim to increase supporters and provide political legitimacy and popularity.

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The International Journal of Humanities
Volume 27, Issue 1
December 2020
Pages 59-72