Scientific Seminar: "Intellectual Capital, Internationalization, and the Reputational Effects of Sanctions"
On February 16 at 11:30 AM (Perm time), a joint scientific seminar will be held by the International Laboratory of Intangible-driven Economy (IDLab) and Iran University of Science and Technology, focusing on internationalization, intellectual capital, and reputational effects under external shocks.
In the first presentation, Kashin Dmitriy V. (HSE University, School of Economics and Finance, Perm) will present a study titled “Internationalization as a stress test for intellectual capital: a systematic mapping and research agenda.” The research applies topic modeling to analyze the academic literature on the role of intellectual capital in the internationalization process. Internationalization is conceptualized as a stress test that reveals the constraints and contextual conditions under which intellectual capital can be effectively deployed and utilized across diverse institutional environments.
In the second presentation, Shamray Artem V. (HSE University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Politics and Governance, Moscow) will present a study titled “The reputational effect of sanctions and public opinion: the experience of the survey experiment.” Drawing on survey data, the talk will demonstrate how sanctions and public opinion jointly generate reputational effects and shape the perceptions and behavior of economic agents.
In the third presentation, Zahra Basiri (PhD student at Iran University of Science and Technology) will present her research titled "Early Internationalization of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Iran: A Qualitative Research Approach." The study offers an empirical investigation into the phenomenon of early internationalization among SMEs operating under institutional constraints, using the Islamic Republic of Iran as a case study. Employing a qualitative methodology, the research reconstructs the motivational drivers behind internationalization and identifies specific barriers — sanction-related, institutional, and infrastructural — that SMEs encounter when entering new markets.
The event is organized as part of the project "Internationalization of Companies from Developing Countries: The Role of Intellectual Resources in Response to Exogenous Shocks", implemented within the framework of the Joint Basic Research Program " International Academic cooperation".
If you would like to attend the seminar, please contact Valeria Gainulina by email: VRGaynulina@hse.ru
