Identification and Prioritization Barriers to Implementing Resistance Economy: Best Worst Method Multi-Criteria Expert Driven Approach

Resistance Economy has been raised by the Supreme Leader for the first time as a major strategy in the field of country governance Resistance economy, that is, an economy that transforms the pressure, conspiracy and hostility of global domination into strategic and practical opportunities and promotes the development, growth, and self-fulfillment of the country. Unfortunately, despite the emphasis on the benefits of the Resistance economy in the country, we do not see the practical realization of it. This research aims to investigate and identify barriers to the implementation of the resistance economy. In this way first, the theoretical and conceptual framework of resistive economics discussed based on the library collection method and analytical approach. Then, the barriers to implementing Resistance economy were identified through study, literature review, interviews with academic and management experts in six dimensions including economic, political, administrative, cultural, social and artistic factors and 23 criteria. Then these barriers were weighed and prioritized through a paired criteria comparison questionnaire and by using the new method in multi-criteria decision making, the best-worst method, and the expert’s idea. The research is descriptive-analytical and Lingo software used to solve the model. The results indicated that economic and administrative dimensions and strong dependence policy of the country on the proceeds from the sale of crude oil, the lack of support for domestic production and the reduction of the quantity and quality of domestic production and rent criteria Respectively, are the most important dimensions and criteria of resistance economy barriers.