The limits to the sanctions regime against Syria
Journal: University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark)
Year: 2015

This chapter seeks to contribute to the academic and policy debates on the merits of&#13;\nsanctions against Iran by providing an empirical analysis of their economic impact.1&#13;\nIt starts by taking a look at stylised facts2 in order to establish whether sanctions&#13;\nare effective – measured by the degree to which they have constrained the Iranian&#13;\nauthorities’ ability to sustain their ambitions in the nuclear field as a result of the&#13;\ncosts sanctions have inflicted on the countr