Iranian youth in times of economic crisis

Iranian Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 789-806

  Salehi Isfahani, Djavad ^a  

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

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EID: 84857600216     PISSN: 00210862     EISSN: 14754819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00210862.2011.570510     Document Type: Article

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34. Reported in Sarmayeh, no. 947, 19 Bahman 1387 (7 February 2009), http://sarmayeh.net/ShowNews.php?34266.