Strategic Studies of Jurisprudence and Law

Strategic Studies of Jurisprudence and Law

Foreign direct investment (FDI) and sustainable development of Iran after the Islamic revolution

Document Type : research

Authors
seyed gholamhossein Mousavi 1
jalal derakhsheh 2
reza shirzadi 1
1 Department of Law and Political Science, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad university, Karaj, Iran
2 Department of Islamic Education and Political Science, Imam Sadiq University (AS), Tehran, Iran
10.22034/ejs.2024.444775.1707
Abstract
Background and Aim: Foreign direct investment (FDI) is one of the most important resources for governments to achieve the goals of development documents, in addition to the advantages it brings. Considering the role of FDI in the economy, the purpose of this article is to review the status of FDI in Iran and identify its strengths and weaknesses.
Materials and Methods: This article is descriptive and analytical. The materials and data are qualitative and data collection was used to collect the materials.
Ethical considerations: In writing the article, the originality of the texts, honesty and trustworthiness have been made.
Results: Despite the preparation of six 5-year development plans in our country after the Islamic revolution, comparing the amount of resources foreseen in development resources from the foreign investment location with the amount of resources realized from this location, shows that a small percentage of the resources predicted in these plans have been realized.
Conclusion: The continued presence and competitiveness of our country in the field of foreign investment, in addition to international rules, requires achieving a specific and practical model for the realization of national development. Therefore, the non-fulfillment of this importance in the upstream documents, despite being located in the geopolitical region, having primary sources of oil and gas, and a relatively large market, makes the need for a serious review of strategic and development policies in this area a hundredfold.
Keywords
foreign direct investment
development
UNCTAD
development model of foreign investment
Subjects
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Strategic Studies of Jurisprudence and Law
Volume 6, Issue 1 - Serial Number 20
Studies of economic jurisprudence
Spring 2024
Pages 247-266