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Survival Strategies Under Sanctions: Firm-Level Evidence from Iran

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  • Iman Cheratian

    (Tarbiat Modares University)

  • Saleh Goltabar

    (Tarbiat Modares University)

  • Mohammad Reza Farzanegan

    (Philipps-Universität Marburg)

Abstract

Given the importance of firm strategic management in time of crises, this study investigates Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) survival strategies during the international sanctions against Iran. Using data from a questionnaire of 486 firms between December 2019 to September 2020, we found that firm strategies in reducing research and development (R&D) expenditures, marketing costs, and fixed/overhead costs and investing in information technology (IT) are positively related to their survivability. Conversely, managerial decisions to “reduce production” and “staff pay cut/freeze” have negative and significant impacts on a firm’s ability to survive during sanctions. Moreover, micro firms are more resilient than their small and medium counterparts. The findings also confirm that age has a significant and positive impact on firm survival. Finally, the results show that having a business plan, access to finance and technology, owner education, export orientation, business networking and consulting services are the key drivers of withstanding the pressure from sanctions.

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  • Iman Cheratian & Saleh Goltabar & Mohammad Reza Farzanegan, 2022. "Survival Strategies Under Sanctions: Firm-Level Evidence from Iran," Working Papers 1569, Economic Research Forum, revised 20 Aug 2022.
    • Handle: RePEc:erg:wpaper:1569
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    2. Koroleva, Ekaterina, 2023. "Экстерналии Политики Санкционного Давления И Ее Последствия Для Развития Российского Малого И Среднего Бизнеса [Externalities of the of sanctions pressure policy and its consequences for the develo," MPRA Paper 119291, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. World Bank, 2023. "Iran Economic Monitor, Spring/Summer 2023," World Bank Publications - Reports 40243, The World Bank Group.

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    JEL classification:

    • F51 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Conflicts; Negotiations; Sanctions
    • M13 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - New Firms; Startups
    • L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance
    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship

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