Machine summary:
In his introduction, Amouzegar has hinted at the ups and downs in the 15 years after the revolution (the time when the book was written) and continued by saying that the management strategies of the Iranian statesmen and their political world outlook have undergone changes.
Price levels, government policies on state budget, banking, development planning, Iran's foreign trade, major efforts and achievements in various sectors and a study of Iran's economic balance sheet are also included.
Content of the book: Preface: An introduction and notes of appreciation; First Chapter: Iran's Economy on the Threshold of the Revolution Second Chapter: Iran's Political-Economic Program: Search for a New Economic Order and Ideological Economic Framework Third Chapter: Marco Economic Trends: National Product and National Revenue; Population, Workforce and Employment; and Wages, Prices, Inflation; Fourth Chapter: National Economic Program: National Budget and National Policies; Banking and Monetary Policies; Development Planning and Policies; Foreign Trade and Forex Policies; Fifth Chapter: Major Economic Sectors: Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Industry, Affiliated Services, Production and Manufacturing, Water, Energy, Transportation, Communications, Hydrocarbons, 0 i 1, Gasand Petrochemicals; Sixth Chapter: Implementation of Policies and Future Prospects: Economic Balance Sheet; From Revolutionary Slogans to Economic Realities; Conclusion: Epilogue, tables and indices.
Elsewhere in his book the author discusses wages, prices and inflation by making references to available statistics and other economic indices on the basis of the figures released by the Central Bank of Iran.
The third chapter is divided into several sections that deal with national economic and financial policies, state budget, banking and monetary policies, development and planning and finally forex policies and trade relations.