oil revenues and social welfare in iran of islamic pre- revolution

the welfare policies and programs in the iran had started to establish modern state in iran since 1925.this paper deals with the relation between oil revenues and social welfare in iran before 1978(1357) revolution. why developmental activities within welfare policies and programs couldn’t maintain their stability and continuity? the bureaucrats and redefined groups were became the main target groups of welfare programs. also, the oil revenue has provided financial resource for government independent from society in procuring finance for its programs. as a result, this financial revenue did not form appropriate interaction between government and society.the welfare programs have produced political structure. subsequently, welfare benefits have served to favor political purposes form patron-client relationships within government and society. this form of relation acted as one of the main obstacles for the achievement optimal social welfare. the oil revenue has provided financial resource for government so the government had been independent from society in procuring finance for its programs