Why?

IRPD, Institute for Research on Planning and Development was an institute where I spent eight years, from 1994 to 2002, as student and then as researcher/lecturer. There, I started to study Economics, the job that I am still doing. This weblog is my imaginary IRPD. It is an attempt to think and write about economics.
I'll try to post once a week, most likely on Tuesdays. I'll write the postings in English just as a practice. The ideal form of this weblog is the weblog by Gary Becker and Richard Posner: http://www.becker-posner-blog.com/ Of course it won't be even close to it. But at least I can try!
The focus of the postings will bias toward Iran's economy. I'll only post something that I have reliable data and some question about it. I'll try to answer the questions but it is not the main purpose. Good questions and precise information is the first purpose. If the blog survives, then I'll have a set of questions and data to think about.
This is a blog to practice Economics. It may have lots of errors and shortcomings (particularly because of my inability to write fluently in English). But again it is a practice.
If I can continue it for a reasonable time I'll improve the site, and especially I'll invite the other IRPD members to join the Circle!