International Iranian Economic Association
The International Iranian Economic Association (IIEA) is a private, non-profit, and non-political organization of scholars interested in the study of economic issues concerning Iran, in the broadest sense of the term.[1]
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| Abbreviation | IIEA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2010 |
| Type | Research and Academics |
| Legal status | U.S. Public charity under 501(c)(3) |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
| Website | iraneconomics.org |
The objectives of the IIEA are:[2]
- Promotion of high standard economic scholarship and research on Iran's economy
- Promotion of cooperation among persons and organizations committed to the objectives of IIEA
- Facilitation of communication among scholars through its webpage, meetings and publications
- Promotion of better understanding of Iran's economic policy challenges and opportunities.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the International Iranian Economic Association (IIEA) consists of:
Executive Officers
| Post | Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| President | Massoud Karshenas | SOAS, University of London |
| Executive Secretary | Kamiar Mohaddes | University of Cambridge and King's College, Cambridge |
| Treasurer | Ramin Nassehi | University College London |
Elected Board Members
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Nadereh Chamlou | |
| Ida Mirzaei | Ohio State University |
| Hamed Ghodousi | Stevens Institute of Technology |
| Djavad Salehi-Isfahani | Virginia Tech |
Co-opted Board Members
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Mohammad R. Farzanegan | Philipps-Universität Marburg |
Previous Board Members
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Parvin Alizadeh | London Metropolitan University |
| Sohrab Behdad | Denison University |
| Hadi Salehi Esfahani | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Fatemeh Moghadam | Hofstra University |
Past Presidents
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Hashem Pesaran | University of Cambridge and USC |
| Hassan Hakimian | SOAS, University of London |
Past Executive Secretaries
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Hassan Hakimian | SOAS, University of London |
| Kamiar Mohaddes | University of Cambridge and King's College, Cambridge |
Past Treasurers
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Parvin Alizadeh | London Metropolitan University |
Founding members
Founding members of the IIEA are:
| Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Parvin Alizadeh | Principal Lecturer in Economics | London Metropolitan University |
| Jahangir Amuzegar | International Economic Consultant | |
| Mehdi Asali | Energy Economist | OPEC Secretariat, Vienna and International Institute for Energy Studies (IIES), Tehran |
| Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee | Wilmeth Professor and UWM Distinguished Professor in Economics | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| Sohrab Behdad | Professor and John E. Harris Chair in Economics | Denison University |
| Gholamali Farjadi | Labour Economist | Managing Director, Taban Kherad Consulting, Tehran |
| Hossein Farzin | Professor of Economics | University of California, Davis |
| Fereidun Fesharaki | Chairman and CEO | FACTS Global Energy |
| Firouz Gahvari | Leiby Hall Endowed Chair and Professor of Economics | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Nader Habibi | Henry J. Leir Professor of the Economics of the Middle East | Brandeis University |
| Hassan Hakimian | Director, London Middle East Institute, and Reader in Economics | SOAS, University of London |
| Ahmad Reza Jalali Naini | Chairman, Department of Economics | Institute for Management and Planning Studies, Tehran |
| Massoud Karshenas | Professor of Economics | SOAS, University of London |
| Esfandiar Maasoumi | Arts & Sciences Distinguished Professor of Economics | Emory University |
| Fatemeh Moghadam | Professor of Economics | Hofstra University |
| Hamid Mohtadi | Professor of Economics | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| Farhad Nomani | Professor of Economics | American University of Paris |
| Vahid Nowshirvani | Emeritus Professor of Economics | Columbia University |
| Jamshid Pazhooyan | Professor of Economics | Allameh Tabatabai University |
| Hashem Pesaran | Professor of Economics | University of Cambridge and USC |
| Hadi Salehi Esfahani | Professor of Economics | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Djavad Salehi-Isfahani | Professor of Economics | Virginia Tech |
| Hossein Samiei | Mission Chief for Portugal | International Monetary Fund |
| Gholam Reza Soltani | Professor of Economics | Department of Agricultural Economics, Shiraz University |
| Mohammad Tabibian | Emeritus Professor of Economics | Emeritus Professor, Former Director of The School of Banking, Tehran |
Conferences
IIEA has held a series of conferences on the Iranian Economy:[3]
- Conference on Iran's Economy (2008), The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA, December 11-13, 2008
- Iranian Economy at a Crossroads: Domestic and Global Challenges (2009), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA, September 18-19, 2009
- Conference on the Iranian Economy (2010), University of Chicago, Illinois, USA, October 15-17, 2010
- First Inaugural Conference on the Iranian Economy (2011), SOAS, University of London, London, UK, December 7-8, 2011
- Second International Conference on the Iranian Economy (2013), Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey, June 24-25, 2013
- Third International Conference on the Iranian Economy (2014), Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 24-25 October, 2014
- Fourth International Conference on the Iranian Economy (2016), Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Marburg, Marburg (Germany), 17-18 June, 2016
- Fifth International Conference on the Iranian Economy (2018), International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, March 8-9, 2018
- Sixth International Conference on the Iranian Economy (2019), Department of Asian, African and Mediterranean Studies, Università degli Studi di Napoli "L'Orientale", Naples, Italy, May 16-17, 2019
- Seventh International Conference on Iran’s Economy (2020), Middle Eastern Studies Department, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, December 15-17, 2020
Reception in Iran
According to Iranian state-run Press TV, IIEA is "a trap for Iranian economists [...] and used as a venue to attract Iranian students, seeking to transfer the center of Iran's economic studies from inside to outside of the country by deceiving and cooperating with some domestic economic figures."[4]
See also
References
- "Website". IIEA. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- Parvin, Alizadeh; Hakimian, Hassan (December 2013). Iran and the Global Economy: Petro Populism, Islam and Economic Sanctions. London, U.K.: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-315-86720-5.
- https://www.iraneconomics.org/conferences
- "UK security services set trap for Iranian economists". Press TV. May 11, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
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