Reflection on Interest group s influences on budgeting in Iran

Budget process is one of the most important policy processes in every state which can be an area for using various interest groups’ power, groups that involve in bargaining process to gain further resources and profit. These influences are important for their role to hampering growth and creating poverty and inequality in different area of policy and economy. It was regarded in this research that, although almost all of budget process phases are appropriate for using interest groups’ power in Iran, but it seems that influences in formulation and approval phases are more appropriate.