Education
Ghaninejad got his bachelor"s degree in accounting at University of Tehran, after Islamic revolution. Then moved to Paris, where he later completed his master and doctorate degree in economics at Panthéon-Sorbonne University. Afterwards, He continued to another doctorate degree there, Epistemology of economics, but abandoned just before defending thesis and moved back to Tehran.
Career
He was editor-in-chief of daily economic newspaper, Donya-e-Eqtesad. Contrary to most Iranian intellectuals, Ghaninejad believes in priority of economic reform over political reform.
Views
Afterwards, He continued to another doctorate degree there, Epistemology of economics, but abandoned just before defending thesis and moved back to Tehran.
Membership
He has been an honorary visiting professor at graduate school of management and economics at Sharif university of technology and now a faculty member of Petroleum University of Technology.