Removing mandatory pricing to the detriment or benefit of the economy?

According to the reporter of Mehr, although it is always announced that the lack of liquidity is the most important challenge of the country's production sector, even if the government provides all the liquidity needed for production, as long as the business environment is dark, it is still practically a foregone conclusion. will not go; In this regard, experts always emphasize that the government should remove the restrictions on production and allow production to breathe. One of these constraints is command pricing; According to economists and economic activists, canceling mandatory pricing will lead to self-control and this policy should be applied only in cases where the government provides currency or rent to producers.

The joint action of the government and parliament to eliminate mandatory pricing

A member of the Construction Commission of the Islamic Council said: In addition to removing the obstacles in the business field, the government should take the necessary measures to reduce interference in the production and pricing process.

Alireza Nisari, stating that the removal of mandated pricing is one of the important and main requests of companies, industries and various economic sectors, especially the stock market, from the government, he said: “It is expected that with the removal of mandated pricing, transparency and efficiency Be more of a capital market. Of course, the Islamic Council will carry out the necessary supervision for the implementation of this section of the 7th Development Plan.

Emphasizing that the removal of mandated pricing is included in Article 48 of the Seventh Development Plan Law, Nisari emphasized: the existence of some obstacles in the export process and also the lack of competition with foreign products originates from mandated pricing. In order to remove these obstacles and reduce domestic consumer losses and boost production, the government needs to emphasize its role in the process of fully implementing the Seventh Plan Law and canceling mandatory pricing.

The representative of the people of Nahavand in the Islamic Council declared that the correct implementation of Article 48 of the Law of the Seventh Development Plan is an important task of the government and the parliament. From the past years until now, mandatory pricing has not brought any benefits to the industries, especially the automobile industry, except for rent and corruption and losses to the producer and the consumer.

He said: The existence of the law to eliminate mandatory pricing in the 7th development plan is a positive step and it shows that the officials are seeking to create transparency in the economy.

Eliminate rent by eliminating prescriptive pricing

Nasser Ashuri stated that the determination of mandated prices has always been associated with a significant difference compared to the prices in the market, and said: a major part of the demands made from the officials are caused by the problems created under the influence of mandated pricing, because in the case of setting mandated and unrealistic prices It is no longer possible to expect proper supervision, strict control and prevention of rent creation.

The Secretary of the Oil Refining Industry Employers' Association stated that the existence of such problems has caused us to always seek to set prices in the market outside of mandatory pricing and based on the supply and demand mechanism. Energy should be determined according to the market mechanism, and through such an action, we should look for the exit of prices from multi-rates.

He pointed out the effect of removing mandatory pricing on the profitability of companies and said: this positive action will definitely increase the value of stocks and the profitability of listed companies.

Ashuri stated: Determining the price of a product in an orderly manner and at a rate lower than the actual value of that product, while creating grounds for increasing demands, prevents the trading of goods in the stock market in cash form, and considering such an issue, it is no longer clear what the government will do. When he can pay his debts.

The government should monitor prices

Majidreza Hariri, head of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce, in a conversation with Mehr reporter regarding mandatory pricing, stated: removing mandatory pricing is more like Ghar Ghar Renty producers. You can't say you don't like mandated pricing, but you benefit from mandated pricing for electricity and water, or calculate imports and duties based on mandated pricing. This is not the right way, but either everything should be based on market relations or if it is accepted to benefit from subsidies in production inputs, you should also accept supervision, orders and pricing orders when selling your products.

He said: I personally agree that in this process all these items should be removed and we should return to the market price and finally the government should directly interact with the people to support the people. For example, if a subsidy is going to be paid to the people, it should be done according to the old custom of targeting subsidies, which never happened, and the subsidy will be paid directly to the consumer and the rightful one.

The head of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce continued: We are currently involved in an economic war, and in this situation, talking about a free economy is irrelevant. But if all the conditions were available once, it is necessary to focus more on the issue of subsidy payment to the people so that the subsidy is available to the target community instead of the way it is currently being paid.

He clarified: The government should provide free social services to the people instead of paying subsidies. For example, people can be given credit cards to use public transportation. Or a large part of people pay a lot for treatment and the government can give them medical services instead of cash subsidy in such a way that they have a credit and spend that credit at any doctor they want.

The head of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce said: Another problem is related to children's education and the cost of education. In this case, the government can also provide credit to the family so that they can buy education for their children. Targeted subsidy should mean these things.

In the end, Hariri noted: The goal is to provide the different sections of the society easily with free social services and the purchase of services from the private sector. to manage These are very simple tasks E It is because he is not a rentier and he is half-powered with that populist slogan, he will not be successful in any government.