Successes and Setbacks of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Positive Balancing with Brazil
Successes and Setbacks of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Positive Balancing with Brazil

Elaheh Nourigholamizadeh

Volume 7, Issue 4 , October 2023, , Pages 741-783

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2024.371483.1409

Abstract
  Formal relationship between Iran and Brazil commenced in 1903 with the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce. Since then, their bilateral relations have been shaped by political ...  Read More
The Effects of Western Sanctions on Iranian and Russian Energy Economics: Evidence from Scenario Planning Method
The Effects of Western Sanctions on Iranian and Russian Energy Economics: Evidence from Scenario Planning Method

Ehsan Rasoulinezhad; Inna Kirilkina

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 1-29

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2023.363059.1367

Abstract
  Economic sanctions, involving trade restrictions imposed by one country or a group of countries against another, come in various forms, such as tariffs, trade barriers, and import/export ...  Read More
Enhancing Coal Efficiency in Vietnam: The Role of Foreign Direct Investment and Political Stability
Enhancing Coal Efficiency in Vietnam: The Role of Foreign Direct Investment and Political Stability

Phung Thanh Quang

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 31-53

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2023.363084.1369

Abstract
  This study investigates the relationship between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), political stability, and coal efficiency in Vietnam using time series analysis from 1985 to 2021. Results ...  Read More
Geoeconomics of Global Energy Transformation: Exploring the Dynamic Linkages between Oil Prices, Polyethylene Costs, and Shale Gas in the United States
Geoeconomics of Global Energy Transformation: Exploring the Dynamic Linkages between Oil Prices, Polyethylene Costs, and Shale Gas in the United States

Farkhondeh Jabalameli; Shadi Rahimfallah

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 55-87

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2023.363112.1370

Abstract
  The Unconventional Gas Production Revolution in the US has ushered in new opportunities for American petrochemical companies, granting abundant access to gas resources and fostering ...  Read More
The Impact of Communal Land Ownership on Renewable Energy Development in Emerging Economies
The Impact of Communal Land Ownership on Renewable Energy Development in Emerging Economies

Roxana Farahi

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 89-114

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2023.365742.1383

Abstract
  The main question in this paper is to what extent communal land ownership (CLO) influences the utilization of environmentally friendly resources? To find the answer to this question, ...  Read More
The Detriments of Vietnam’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment: Does Political Stability Matter?
The Detriments of Vietnam’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment: Does Political Stability Matter?

Hoai Tran Thi Thu

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 115-145

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2023.365243.1380

Abstract
  This paper analyses the motivations of outward Foreign Direct Investment pattern of Vietnam using the gravity theory and panel data of 159 economies worldwide during the 2007-2021 period. ...  Read More
Renewable Energy Consumption and the Transition to a Green Economy in Egypt
Renewable Energy Consumption and the Transition to a Green Economy in Egypt

Roohollah Kohanhoosh Nejad

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 147-179

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2023.365940.1384

Abstract
  This paper aims at defining the green economy index and using econometric models in order to investigate the relationship between the consumption of renewable energy in Egypt’s ...  Read More
Neofunctionalism Theory Put to Test in Central and Eastern Europe
Neofunctionalism Theory Put to Test in Central and Eastern Europe

Ali Sabbaghian; Rajdeep Singh

Volume 6, Issue 4 , October 2022, , Pages 705-742

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2023.363063.1368

Abstract
  The Three Seas Initiative harks back as another version of strategic integration in the Central and Eastern Europe. Based on the Neofunctionalism, a functional-based regionalism is ...  Read More
Economic Resilience in Challenging Times: A Crossroads of Russia's Experience and Prospects for Iran
Economic Resilience in Challenging Times: A Crossroads of Russia's Experience and Prospects for Iran

Ehsan Rasoulinezhad; Parisa Sabri

Volume 6, Issue 4 , October 2022, , Pages 805-833

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2023.361967.1360

Abstract
  significance, as they have grappled with enduring economic and political sanctions imposed by Western powers. Over time, both Iran and Russia have confronted a series of sanctions targeting ...  Read More
Russian Digital Economy and Cybersecurity: An Overview of Recent Developments
Russian Digital Economy and Cybersecurity: An Overview of Recent Developments

Khodayar Barari Reykandeh; Shahab Alddin Shokri

Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2022, , Pages 439-498

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2023.351976.1326

Abstract
  The main purpose of this research was to examine the key metrics of the Russian digital economy and influencing factors affecting the digital economy development in Russia during the ...  Read More
Economic Effects of Receiving IMF Loans in D8-Group Countries (Panel Data Approach)
Economic Effects of Receiving IMF Loans in D8-Group Countries (Panel Data Approach)

Mohammad Ghaffary Fard; Mohammad Ibrahim Akbari; Mohammad Ali Raza

Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2022, , Pages 605-636

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2023.355982.1342

Abstract
  Economic growth is a major goal for developing countries; governments therefore strive to create favorable conditions and allocate necessary resources for the prosperity of their nations. ...  Read More
Investigating the Impact of Economic Sanctions on the Iran-Afghanistan Trade from 2004-2018
Investigating the Impact of Economic Sanctions on the Iran-Afghanistan Trade from 2004-2018

Ishtiaq Hussain; Mohammad Ghaffary Fard; Seyed Morteza Kazemi

Volume 6, Issue 1 , January 2022, , Pages 29-60

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2022.340260.1289

Abstract
  Iran and Afghanistan share deep historical, cultural and civilizational ties. Iran is one of Afghanistan’s largest trading partners. However, economic sanctions have disrupted ...  Read More
Assessment and Evaluation of Energy Security in Russia Using the Factor Analysis Model
Assessment and Evaluation of Energy Security in Russia Using the Factor Analysis Model

Shahab Alddin Shokri; Ehsan Rasoulinezhad

Volume 6, Issue 1 , January 2022, , Pages 61-108

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2022.343135.1303

Abstract
  One of the most important issues in the world economy is the concept of energy security and the study of its various dimensions in different countries. It is of great importance for ...  Read More
China and Chabahar; Opportunities and Challenges of the Cooperation of Iran and China in the Indian Ocean
China and Chabahar; Opportunities and Challenges of the Cooperation of Iran and China in the Indian Ocean

Sahar Hossein Babaei Mamaghani; Ali Asadikhomami

Volume 5, Issue 4 , October 2021, , Pages 803-832

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2022.336595.1270

Abstract
  China has invested in the Gwadar port in Pakistan to create an economic corridor with the aim of connecting China to Central Asia through the Indian Ocean. This program is part of the ...  Read More
The COVID-19 and Macroeconomic Variables in the Russian Economy: Evidence from Statistical Analysis
The COVID-19 and Macroeconomic Variables in the Russian Economy: Evidence from Statistical Analysis

Parisa Sabri

Volume 5, Issue 2 , April 2021, , Pages 399-431

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2022.340251.1288

Abstract
  The Russian Federation, as an energy-oriented and developing country, has suffered a great large-scale damage under the influence of COVID-19. In the economic and political spheres, ...  Read More
Towards Liberalization: A Study of Indian Experience, 1947–1991
Towards Liberalization: A Study of Indian Experience, 1947–1991

Mohammad Ali Mousavi; Tohid Asadi

Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 1-47

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2021.332814.1246

Abstract
  Following the independence of 1947, India adhered to a mixed model of nationalist and socialist policies in the early years, with protectionism and closed-borders attitude dominating ...  Read More
Determinants of the intention of Iranian people to accept the changes of social welfare under the imposed sanctions
Determinants of the intention of Iranian people to accept the changes of social welfare under the imposed sanctions

Ehsan Rasoulinezhad; Jinsok Sung

Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 133-156

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2022.332029.1242

Abstract
  This research seeks to answer the question “what factors affect Iranian people’s adaptation to the changes in their social welfare under the imposed sanctions?” To ...  Read More
Bilateral Trade Potentials in Iran-Russia Relations: A Case Study of Food Trade
Bilateral Trade Potentials in Iran-Russia Relations: A Case Study of Food Trade

Fereshteh Abniki; Nahid Pourrostami; Tohid Asadi

Volume 4, Issue 4 , October 2020, , Pages 665-706

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2021.319781.1217

Abstract
  Signing a preferential trade agreement between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has created a suitable context for the expansion of trade interactions between the countries ...  Read More
Iran’s Resistance Economy and Regional Integration
Iran’s Resistance Economy and Regional Integration

Tim Anderson

Volume 3, Issue 4 , October 2019, , Pages 649-685

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2020.302621.1148

Abstract
  Iran’s ‘resistance economy’ is sometimes presented as defensive strategy. Despite Washington’s ‘New Middle East’ wars and the rapid evaporation ...  Read More
Medical Tourism Opportunities: Iran as a Destination Country for Azerbaijani Medical Tourists
Medical Tourism Opportunities: Iran as a Destination Country for Azerbaijani Medical Tourists

Kambiz Mokhtari; Mohammad Mohammadzadeh

Volume 3, Issue 4 , October 2019, , Pages 789-837

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2020.300095.1140

Abstract
  The medical tourism industry comprises a combination of tourism and medical services and has attracted the attention of most developed and developing countries during the ...  Read More
Discussion on Russia-Iran Bilateral Trade in the Modern Era with emphasis on Russia’s Economy
Discussion on Russia-Iran Bilateral Trade in the Modern Era with emphasis on Russia’s Economy

Jahangir Karami; Ehsan Rasoulinezhad; Shahab Alddin Shokri

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2019, , Pages 161-198

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2019.272325.1079

Abstract
  This paper is an empirical attempt to investigate bilateral trade flow between Iran and Russia. To this end, we used statistical analyses on macroeconomic series over the period of ...  Read More
Economic Relations of Japan with Iran and Saudi Arabia -A Comparative Study
Economic Relations of Japan with Iran and Saudi Arabia -A Comparative Study

Nahid Pourrostami; Zahra Kalhor; Sadough Golshan

Volume 2, Issue 2 , April 2018, , Pages 287-319

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2018.248999.1044

Abstract
  This study aims at comparing the economic relations of Japan with Iran and with Saudi Arabia. The comparison of these two relations is important as Iran and Saudi Arabia are leading ...  Read More
Oil Price Shocks and Russia’s Economic Growth: The Impacts and Policies for Overcoming Them
Oil Price Shocks and Russia’s Economic Growth: The Impacts and Policies for Overcoming Them

Liudmila Popova; Farkhondeh Jabalameli; Ehsan Rasoulinezhad

Volume 1, Issue 1 , July 2017, , Pages 1-31

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2017.62277

Abstract
  Considering Russia’s rich and vast oil resources, this country is one of the world’s greatest producers and exporters of this nonrenewable energy resource, and like other ...  Read More
The Rise of the Military and the Prospects of Politico-Economic Developments in Egypt
The Rise of the Military and the Prospects of Politico-Economic Developments in Egypt

Javad Sharbaf; Mohammad Abdolkhani

Volume 1, Issue 1 , July 2017, , Pages 85-112

https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2017.62281

Abstract
  Although the 2011 uprisings in Egypt led to the fall of Hosni Mubarak, they have not yet been able to change the nature of the country’s political system. A year after the country’s ...  Read More