An introduction to investigating the role of transnational corporation in the continuation of Iran's economic dependence

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1 economic faculty allame tabatabaei university

2 Allameh Tabataba'i University

10.22126/ipes.2023.9419.1590

Abstract

In the era of globalization, transnational corporations, as actors in the international system and global economy, have gained significant power. These institutions currently wield such power in the global economy that we should focus on how they undermine Governmental authority and affect the flow of international investment. This research utilizes the dependency approach, one of the common approaches to examining historical obstacles to development in Iran, which has a high capacity to analyze development in the third world, in order to analyze the role of transnational corporations in Iran's economy. The aim of this research is to show, through an analytical-descriptive approach and within the new framework of dependence theory (which pays special attention to the specific social, economic and political conditions of the country and the active role of the state as the main policy maker (, the effect of transnational corporations' activities on Iran's dependence on the outside world. The findings of the research demonstrate that the entry of transnational corporations into developing countries, with the goal of transferring capital and technology, cannot be achieved without the preparation of suitable economic, political, legal, etc. conditions and platforms. In this case, the entry of transnational corporations will not only bring economic growth and development but may also deepen dependence and lead to the departure of domestic production enterprises. The analysis conducted in this research, based on the historical experiences of Iran’ economy, confirm the theoretical and analytical expectations. In Iran, the inflow of capital and the transfer of technology by transnational corporations have not been carried out with a development approach that considers the internal conditions, leading to Iran's economy becoming dependent on the outside world.

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  • Receive Date: 09 August 2023
  • Revise Date: 27 November 2023
  • Accept Date: 27 November 2023

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