Summary of today's editorial "Economic World":
development strategy.
a prerequisite for revitalizing the national economy; Why does the removal of sanctions precede any development plan?
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Bakhish; Economist.
As economic structures evolved and the role of the private sector expanded, development strategies replaced traditional planning so that governments could guide the path of investment instead of direct employment.
The review of global experiences shows that in Germany, the coordination of the federal government with the private sector and local institutions has led to a continuous adjustment of the policy to the market reality; While in France, the top-down command approach and lack of this coordination thwarted the implementation of strategies and slowed down the movement of the economy.
China is also moving forward with a combination of an active private sector and government directives through large banks and credit policies; A country whose experience shows that due to the acceleration of developments, the validity of the plans should be limited to short periods of 2 to 3 years.
In Iran, the plans in the past were mainly the result of incoherent wishes and not in line with the real capabilities of the country.
In the current economic blockade and war atmosphere, it is not possible to develop a development strategy.
The first and basic step of the government should be the removal of sanctions, reconciliation with the world and normalization of foreign relations; Because the country's historical experience shows that the conflict with the world is accompanied by heavy costs from the nation's pocket and the gradual removal of Iranian goods from the markets of Europe and East Asia, and basically an independent economy will not be able to grow.
Formulating the development strategy in the next phase should be based on three main axes:
1. Export Oriented Economy: Formation of competitive environment in the interior to empower industries in the international arena.
2. Creative workforce: direct connection between the university and the labor market for rapid commercialization of ideas (similar to the American model and the opposite of European administrative slowness).
3. Transit and territorial capabilities: activation of transit routes and investment in Makran coasts by maintaining the diplomatic balance between East and West in order to prevent historical threats.