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Authored Books

Karshenas, Massoud (1995) Industrialization and Agricultural Surplus: A Comparative Study of Economic Development in Asia. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Karshenas, Massoud (1990) Oil, State and Industrialization in Iran. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Edited Book or Journal Volume

Charmlou, Nadereh and Karshenas, Massoud, eds. (2016) Women, Work and Welfare in the Middle East and North Africa: The Role of Socio-demographics, Entrepreneurship and Public Policies. London: Imprerial College Press.

Karshenas, Massoud and Moghadam, Valentine M., eds. (2006) Social Policy in the Middle East: Economic, Political and Gender Dynamics. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Karshenas, Massoud and Moghadam, Valentine M., eds. (2006) Social Policy in the Middle East: Economic, Political and Gender Dynamics. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Book Chapters

Karshenas, Massoud and Tabatabai, Hamid (2019) 'Basic Income by Default: Lessons from Iran's 'Cash Subsidy' Programme.' In: Tory, Malcolm, (ed.), Palgrave International Handbook of Basic Income. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 339-355. (Exploring the Basic Income Guarantee)

Karshenas, Massoud, Moghadam, Valentine M. and Chamlou, Nadereh (2016) 'Women, Work and Welfare in the Middle East and North African: Introduction and Overview.' In: Chamlou, Nadereh and Karshenas, Massoud, (eds.), Women, Work and Welfare in the Middle East and North Africa: The Role of Socio-demographics, Entrepreneurship and Public Policies. London: Imperial College Press, pp. 1-29.

Karshenas, Massoud and Moshaver, Ziba (2012) 'The political economy of rentierism in Iran.' In: Kamrava, Mehran, (ed.), The Political Economy of the Persian Gulf. London: Hurst, pp. 251-274.

Karshenas, Massoud and Malik, Adeel (2011) 'Oil in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Dependecne, distortions and distribution.' In: Collier, Paul and Venables, Tony, (eds.), Plundered Nations? Success and Failures in Natural Resource Extraction. Bsingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 114-150.

Karshenas, Massoud and Hakimian, Hassan (2007) 'Managing Oil Resources and Economic Diversification in Iran.' In: Katouzian, Homa and Hossein, Shahidi, (eds.), Iran in the 21st Century: Politics, Economics and Confrontation. Abingdon: Routledge.

Karshenas, Massoud (2007) 'Poverty and Growth in least developed countries: Some measurement and conceptual issues.' In: Shaikh, Anwar, (ed.), Globalization and Myth of Free Trade. New York: Routledge, pp. 215-256. (Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy Series)

Karshenas, Massoud (2007) 'Real Exchange Rates, Labor Markets and Manufacturing Exports in a Global Perspective.' In: Shaikh, Anwar, (ed.), Globalization and the Myths of Free Trade. History, Theory, and Empirical Evidence. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 139-173. (Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy)

Karshenas, Massoud and Moghadam, Valentine M. (2006) 'Social Policy in the Middle East: Introduction and Overview.' In: Karshenas, Massoud and Moghadam, Valentine M., (eds.), Social Policy in the Middle East: Economic, Political and Gender Dynamics. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 1-30.

Hakimian, Hassan and Karshenas, Massoud (2005) 'Industrialization – The Mohammad Reza Shah Period, 1953-79.' In: Yarshater, Ehsan, (ed.), Encyclopaedia Iranica. London: Routledge, pp. 110-119.

Karshenas, Massoud (2003) 'Globalization and Structural Change in Africa: Is the Asian Model Relevant?' In: Ghosh, Jayati and Chandrasekhar, C.P., (eds.), Work and well being in the age of finance. New Delhi: Tulika Books, pp. 257-287.

Karshenas, Massoud (2001) 'Economic Liberalization, 'Competitiveness, and Women's Employment in the Middle East and North Africa.' In: Salehi-Isfahani, D, (ed.), Labour and Human Capital in the Middle East. Reading: Ithaca Press, pp. 92-147.

Karshenas, Massoud (2001) 'Structural Obstacles to Economic Adjustment in the MENA Region: The International Trade Aspects.' In: Hakimian, Hassan and Moshaver, Ziba, (eds.), The State and Global Change: the Political Economy of Transition in the Middle East and North Africa. London: Curzon Press, pp. 59-80.

Karshenas, Massoud (2000) 'Aid Effectiveness, Coordination Failures, and Ownership.' In: The Least Developed Countries 2000 Report: The Challenge of Financing Development in the LDCs. Geneva: UNCTAD, pp. 171-207.

Karshenas, Massoud (1997) 'Macroeconomic Policies, Structural Change and Employment in the Middle East and North Africa.' In: Khan, Azizur Rahman and Muqtada, M., (eds.), Employment Expansion and Macroeconomic Stability under Increasing Globalization. London: Macmillan, pp. 320-396.

Karshenas, Massoud (1997) 'Structural Adjustment and the Iranian Economy.' In: Shafiq, N, (ed.), Economic Challenges Facing Middle East and North African Countries. Basingstoke: Macmillan, pp. 202-224.

Journal Article

Karshenas, Massoud and van der Geest, Willem (2017) 'Market Access, Growth, and Poverty Reduction in a Kaldorian framework.' Journal of Income Distribution, 24 (3/4). pp. 54-80.

Karshenas, Massoud (2016) 'Power, Ideology, and Global Development: On the Origins, Evolution and Achievements of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.' Development and Change, 47 (4). pp. 664-685.

Karshenas, Massoud (2015) 'Social Development, Income Distribution and Poverty under the Islamic Republic in a Comparative Perspective.' Iran Nameh: A Quarterly of Iranian Studies, 30 (1). LXX-LXXXII.

Karshenas, Massoud, Moghadam, Valentine M. and Alami, Randa (2014) 'Social Policy after the Arab Spring: States and Social Rights in the MENA Region.' World Development, 64. pp. 726-739.

Karshenas, Massoud and Pyatt, Graham (2012) 'On the Cross-Country Relationship between Poverty, Income Distribution and Growth.' Journal of Income Distribution, 21 (3-4). pp. 1-46.

Karshenas, Massoud (2010) 'Estimating Global Poverty; Towards a Unified Approach.' Journal of Income Distribution, 19 (2). pp. 3-32.

Karshenas, Massoud and Moghadam, Valentine M. (2009) 'Bringing social policy back in: a look at the Middle East and North Africa.' International Journal of Social Welfare, 18 (s1). s52-s61.

Karshenas, Massoud and Hakimian, Hassan (2005) 'Oil, Economic Diversification and the Democratic Process in Iran.' Iranian Studies, 38 (1). pp. 67-90.

Karshenas, Massoud (2004) ''Urban Bias', Intersectoral Resource Flows and the Macroeconomic Implications of Agrarian Relations: The Historical Experience of Japan and Taiwan.' Journal of Agrarian Change, 4 (1-2). pp. 170-189.

Karshenas, Massoud (2003) 'Global Poverty: National Accounts Based versus Survey Based Estimates.' Development and Change, 34 (4). pp. 673-812.

Karshenas, Massoud (2002) 'Generalized poverty, domestic resource availability and economic growth.' The Least Developed Countries 2002 Report: Attacking poverty in the LDCs, vol. C. pp. 69-100.

Karshenas, Massoud (2002) 'The Nature and Dynamics of Poverty in the LDCs.' The Least Developed Countries 2002 Report: Attacking poverty in the LDCs, vol. C. pp. 39-67.

Karshenas, Massoud (2001) 'Agriculture and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.' Cambridge Journal of Economics, 25 (3). pp. 315-342.

Karshenas, Massoud and Moghadam, Valentine M. (2001) 'Female Labour Force Participation and Economic Adjustment in the MENA Region.' Research in Middle East Economics, 4. pp. 51-74.

Karshenas, Massoud (2000) 'Domestic Resource Mobilization, External Finance and Vulnerability.' The Least Developed Countries 2000 Report: The Challenge of Financing Development in the LDCs. pp. 25-52.

Karshenas, Massoud (2000) 'Labour Market Flexibility and Economic Adjustment: A Cross-Regional and Cross-Country Analysis 9938.' The Economic Research Forum for Aran Countries, Iran and Turkey (ERF) Working paper. pp. 1-56.

Karshenas, Massoud (2000) 'Oil and Economic Development in Iran since the Revolution.' The Dynamics of Iranian National Economy = Iran Kokumin keizai no Dinamizumu. pp. 41-92.

Karshenas, Massoud (2000) 'Relative Prices and the International Comparison of Real Agricultural Output and Productivity.' Journal of Peasant Studies, 27 (4). pp. 112-138.

Karshenas, Massoud (1996) 'Dynamic Economies and the Critique of Urban Bias.' Journal of Peasant Studies, 24 (1/2). pp. 60-102.

Conference or Workshop Items

Hakimian, Hassan and Karshenas, Massoud (2012) Inclusive Growth in MENA: Employment and Poverty Dimensions in a Comparative Context. In: FEMISE Annual Conference 2012, 23-24 November 2012, Marrakech (Morocco). (Unpublished)

Hakimian, Hassan and Karshenas, Massoud (2004) Iran’s Economy: Oil, Development and Diversification. In: Iran Facing the New Century, 5-7 April 2004, Oxford.

Monographs and Working Papers

Hakimian, Hassan, Said, Mona, Karshenas, Massoud and Alami, Randa (2014) Inclusive Growth in MENA: Employment and Poverty Dimensions in a Comparative Context. Marseille: FEMISE.

Alami, Randa and Karshenas, Massoud (2012) Deficient Social Policies Have Helped Spark the Arab Spring. London: Centre for Development Policy and Research, Development Viewpoint 70.

Karshenas, Massoud (2009) The Impact of the Global Financial and Economic Crisis on LDC Economies. New York: UN-OHRLSS.

Karshenas, Massoud (2008) Poverty Trends in Least Developed Countries. Geneva: UNCTAD. Background Paper No. 4.

Karshenas, Massoud, Abu-Ismail, Khalid and McKinley, Terry (2006) Macroeconomic Policies for Growth, Employment and Poverty Reduction in Yemen. Beirut, Lebanon: UNDP.

Karshenas, Massoud (2004) The Lewis Model and the Diverging Development Paths of Asia and Africa. SOAS. (Unpublished)

Karshenas, Massoud (2004) Global Poverty Estimates and the Millennium Goals: Towards a Unified Framework. Geneva: ILO Employment Strategy Paper 2004/5.

Karshenas, Massoud (2001) Measurement and Nature of Absolute Poverty in Least Developed Countries. London: SOAS Department of Economics Working Paper No. 129.

Book Reviews

Karshenas, Massoud (2023) 'Review of: Ervand Abrahamian. 'Oil Crisis in Iran: From Nationalism to Coup d’ Etat'.' American Historical Review, 128 (2). pp. 1065-1067.