EghtesadOnline: Excessive rules and regulations have made investment in infrastructures ineffective and damaged the business environment in Iran.

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s National Business Environment Index has improved in the first quarter of the current fiscal year (March 21-June 21) compared to the previous quarter, according to the results of a country-wide study undertaken by Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture.

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s National Business Environment Index in last winter (Dec. 21, 2016-March 20, 2017) stood at 5.83, registering a 0.03 unit or 0.6% improvement compared with autumn (Sept. 23-Dec. 20,2016), according to a recent report published by Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture.

EghtesadOnline: The judiciary branch can play a pivotal role in Iran’s economic growth, the chairperson of Competition and Privatization Commission of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, Yalda Rahdar, wrote in an article carried by ICCIMA’s website.

EghtesadOnline: Small- and medium-sized enterprises can boost the economy or weigh it down, given their large share in industrial activities.

EghtesadOnline: In light of the World Bank Doing Business 2017 report that indicated Iran has slightly regressed in improving its entrepreneurial climate following years of lackluster performance, Majlis Research Center has published a report aimed at bettering the country's business prospects and putting it at the forefront of the region.