A Study of the Economy of Shushtar in the First Pahlavi Period: With a Focus on Industry and Agriculture (1304-1320 / 1925-1941)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of History, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

2 Invited Lecturer, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran

10.30484/ganj.2024.3171

Abstract

Purpose: Shushtar has always been one of the most important agricultural and commercial centers of Khuzestan and served as the provincial capital for over 13 centuries. but during the Pahlavi era, due to the shift of Khuzestan's administrative center from Shushtar to Ahwaz and subsequent loss of political status, initiating a period of decline and paving the way for its economic deterioration. Furthermore, crises in agriculture and industry hindered the city's economic growth. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate the economic situation of Shushtar with an emphasis on the industrial and agricultural sectors in the first Pahlavi period and to analyze the factors that impeded their development.
Method and Research Design: This study employs a descriptive-analytical method, drawing on library sources, archival documents, and interviews.
Findings and Conclusion: Various internal factors such as lack of adequate investment in Shushtar agriculture, the occurrence of natural disasters, and lack of industrialization, hindered the growth of its agricultural economy. the obstacles to industrial development of Shushtar during the first Pahlavi era were political, economic, and social factors.

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  • Receive Date: 18 April 2024
  • Revise Date: 26 April 2024
  • Accept Date: 17 August 2024

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