Economic shocks do not usually end with the conclusion of a crisis period. Some of their effects remain in the years when the economy has re-entered a growth path; because the return of production to pre-crisis levels does not necessarily mean an increase in the actual capacity of the economy. The experience of the years following the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA also showed that part of the recorded economic growth in the subsequent period was spent on restoring activities that had been damaged during the shock, before leading to the development of new capacities. In other words, the country's economic capacity must be directed towards retracing the path from which those capacities were lost due to the crisis. The growth of the total factor productivity index in the mining sector clearly illustrates the effects of shock and the reconstruction phase. After a sharp decline in 2018, the index recorded stable double-digit growths (between about 15.5% to nearly 19%) from 2019 to 2022.
The Lasting Shadow of Economic Shocks on Mining
The article discusses the lingering effects of economic shocks on Iran's mining sector, highlighting that recovery does not equate to increased economic capacity. It emphasizes that growth in productivity following the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA was primarily focused on restoring damaged activities rather than developing new capacities.
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📰 What Happened
The article discusses the long-term effects of economic shocks on Iran's mining sector, particularly following the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA. It highlights that recovery in productivity mainly focused on restoring previous capacities rather than creating new ones.
- The mining sector experienced a sharp decline in productivity in 2018.
- From 2019 to 2022, the sector saw stable double-digit growth in productivity.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Economic shocks can have long-lasting effects, and in Iran's case, the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA led to significant challenges in various sectors, including mining.
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