Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Alireza Kaab Author-Name-First: Alireza Author-Name-Last: Kaab Author-Email: alirezakaab@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Ph.D, Financial Expert, Masjed Soleyman Petrochemical Company, Khuzestan, Iran Author-Name: Faramand Hashemizadeh Author-Name-First: Faramand Author-Name-Last: Hashemizadeh Author-Email: hashemizadeh@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Ph.D, Advisor to CEO, Masjed Soleyman Petrochemical Company,Khouzestan, Iran Author-Name: Alireza Varnaseri Author-Name-First: Alireza Author-Name-Last: Varnaseri Author-Email: a.varnaseri@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Ph.D, Member of Iranian Parliament, Tehran, Iran Title: Resistive Economy in Iran: Challenges and Prospects Abstract: Resistive economy is a term refers to circumvent the sanctions against a country or region experiencing sanctions. Generally, resistive economy means replacing local inputs for imported inputs and an increase in barter trade, but in Iran’s economy it has more extensive dimensions. The term resistive economy is declared by Iran’s supreme leader ayatollah Khamenei in august 2012 to overcome the barriers in economic development. The aim of the current study is to investigate this proposed economic model and its various dimensions and also its implementation in Islamic republic of Iran. The method of research is empirical which tests the feasibility of solution using empirical evidences based on the statistical applications. The results of the study show implementation of resistive economy despite of remarkable achievements in oil, gas and petrochemicals failed in other various segments. Additionally, mismanagement in distribution of foreign currencies is another issue in implementation of resistive economy in Iran. Classification-JEL: JEL Keywords: Resistive Economy; Islamic Revolution; Economic Sanctions; Financial Reforms; austerity Journal: International Journal of Resistive Economics Pages: 75-84 Volume: 9 Issue: 2 Year: 2021 Month: April File-URL: https://www.oajre.ir/article_141872_c4b244a966e26c6a213b3979dd1fc1c7.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: Full text File-URL: https://www.oajre.ir/article_141872.html File-Format: text/html File-Function: Abstract page Handle: RePEc:trd:journl:141872