International Iranian Economic Association

International Iranian Economic Association

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 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]

The objectives of the IIEA are:^[2]

1. Promotion of high standard economic scholarship and research on Iran’s economy
2. Promotion of cooperation among persons and organizations committed to the objectives of IIEA
3. Facilitation of communication among scholars through its webpage, meetings and publications
4. Promotion of better understanding of Iran’s economic policy challenges and opportunities.

Organizing Committee

The Organizing Committee of the "International Iranian Economic Association" (IIEA) consists of:

Name	Title	Affiliation
Hassan Hakimian	Director, London Middle East Institute, and Reader in Economics	SOAS, University of London
Massoud Karshenas	Professor of Economics	SOAS, University of London
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

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 Research in Planning & Management, 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

Controversy

According to PressTV, 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." ^[3] Yet, Iran's government, the IMF or WEF collaborate openly.^[4][5][6]

See also

• Economy of Iran

References

1. "Website". IIEA. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
2. 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.
3. "UK security services set trap for Iranian economists". PressTV. May 11, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
4. IMF (February 13, 2014). "Statement at the Conclusion of the 2014 Article IV Consultation Mission to Islamic Republic of Iran" (PDF). Central Bank of Iran. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
5. IMF Staff Report (April 2014). "Islamic Republic of Iran" (PDF). International Monetary Fund. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
6. The Global Competitiveness Report (2014–2015). World Economic Forum, August 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.