What effect do economic restrictions have on economic corruption?
Economic sanctions in countries with widespread political corruption, instead of serving political goals, are the basis for strengthening wage networks, expanding crony capitalism and increasing internal violence.
Research findings indicate that the sanctions create new opportunities for smuggling, non-transparent brokerage and rent-seeking by groups close to power by disrupting the normal routes of trade and money exchange.
A survey conducted among 122 countries between 1996 and 2020 shows that trade sanctions in countries with high political corruption were associated with a significant increase in the number of victims due to internal conflicts.
Also, the weakening of the middle class and the worsening of economic inequality can provide the basis for the emergence of discontent and social tensions.
These findings are the result of a study by Mohammad Reza Farzangen, an Iranian economist, and Mohammad Al-Kurdi Al-Barawi, an Egyptian researcher, published in the Journal of Political Economy in Europe.
Researchers emphasize that curbing corruption, transparency in the distribution of resources and attention to the quality of governance should be considered in the planning and implementation of the sanctions policy.
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