Life and Thought
Morteza Kazemi is an Iranian economist, economic analyst, and media activist. He studied economics at the University of Isfahan and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), and has worked in media outlets such as Donya-e-Eqtesad and Farda-ye-Eqtesad, focusing on Iran's economy and economic thought.
Morteza Kazemi was born in 1978 in Isfahan and pursued his studies in economics at the University of Isfahan and later at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). After his undergraduate studies, he worked for a time in Isfahan at the electricity distribution company, and around the age of thirty, he went to Malaysia to continue his studies at the master's and doctoral levels.
After completing his studies, Kazemi returned to Tehran and pursued the bulk of his professional career in the private sector, as an executive manager, economic consultant, and investment advisor. As an analyst and media activist, he initially collaborated with Donya-e-Eqtesad newspaper and later continued his work at the Farda-ye-Eqtesad media outlet.
At Farda-ye-Eqtesad, Morteza Kazemi has hosted roundtables on Iran's economy, economic history, and economic thought. By organizing numerous meetings and gatherings, he has also helped create spaces for dialogue and exchange of ideas on economic and social issues, and along this path, he founded and managed institutions such as Café Event and Café Dialogue, following on from the "Economic Dialogue" sessions.