Poverty, inequality, and populist politics in Iran

Journal of Economic Inequality

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-28

  Salehi Isfahani, Djavad ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inequality; Iran; Islamic revolution; Populism; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 62549162261     PISSN: 15691721     EISSN: 15738701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10888-007-9071-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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