By Faranak Bakhtiari

World Day Against Child Labor: socio-cultural, economic growth a must

TEHRAN – Although the main factor to help reduce child labor in society is cross-sectoral cooperation with all the related bodies and officials, socio-cultural capacities should be used more efficiently for economic growth for protecting children as a great social asset.

Over $238b required to realize economic growth

TEHRAN – Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Farhad Dejpasand said 10 quadrillion rials (over $238 billion) is needed to reach a desirable economic growth, IRNA reported.

By Faranak Bakhtiari

Knowledge-based companies pushing for ‘surge in production’

TEHRAN – Iran has developed plans to support and empower knowledge-based companies as a step forward to materialize the goal of a surge in production, as the economy is grappling with the coronavirus predicament.

By Faranak Bakhtiari

Does economic growth worth degrading the environment?

TEHRAN – Although environmental consequences of economic growth bring about numerous reactions of economists and environmentalists, there is still doubt that environment protection rules and regulations hinder economic growth, or future development has dire consequences on the environment which does not worth it.